Honey bees
Nectar value
Unknown
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Bog myrtle
Myrica gale
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 2.00 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 2-9
- Moisture
- Moist, Wet
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Seasoning, Fruit, Tea
- Functions
- Nitrogen fixer, Dye, Parasiticide, Repellent, Wax, Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Fruits and leaves can be used both fresh and dried. They are often added to dishes such as soups and stews to enhance flavor. Sometimes they are even added to beer to improve taste and foam formation. The fruits have a diameter of about 3 mm and contain large seeds. In addition, dried leaves make a tasty tea.