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Angelica gigas

Angelica gigas

One of my very favourite plants, with aromatic flower heads, adored by bees, butterflies and birds.
1

20 seeds

1 x 9cm pot

3 x 9cm pots

1 x 2 litre pot

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow/ Plant Out
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
Position
Border (Back)
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
May - July, the following year (and up until December for the seedpods)
Height
1.8m (6ft)
Group/Species
gigas
Common name
Korean Angelica
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Part Shade
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
Cultivation
Sow in March - May under cover. Cover the seeds very lightly. A period of hot-cold may help with germination. Plant out once roots have filled a small pot in soil improved with compost or well-rotted manure.

Description

One of my very favourite plants, with aromatic flower heads, adored by bees, butterflies and birds. I love it for the back of the border and as a cut flower.

Use angelica leaves when cooking rhubarb or gooseberries and the flavour cuts through the acidity removing the need to use as much sugar. Angelica can also be used for decorating cakes, if you simmer the young shoots then store them in sugar.

Care Tips

Grow angelica in moist soil in partial shade. Great on the back of a border. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or compost. May need support.