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Angelica

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

perennial part shade💧💧 moderate waterZone 5aZone 9b

Angelica is a tall biennial or short-lived perennial with large, deeply divided aromatic foliage and clusters of small greenish-white flowers. Highly valued in permaculture and herbal medicine, it grows best in cool, moist conditions and self-seeds readily.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
3–6′ tall × 2–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 5aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5a to Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

early successional

Native Range

Northern Europe and Asia

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatorediblemedicinalpollinator nectary

Edible Parts

leafseedrootshoot

Establishment & Care

Establishment
moderate
Maintenance
low
Years to Bearing
2 years
Propagation
seed