About
Angelica gigas is a sturdy biennial or short-lived perennial that typically reaches heights of 1 to 2 meters. It features mid-green foliage with leaflets shaped like diamonds, which can grow up to 40 centimeters long. The plant showcases branched stems that are reddish-purple in color, culminating in large, dense flower clusters known as umbels. These umbels can measure up to 12 centimeters in diameter and produce deep purple blooms during late summer and early autumn.
About the genus
Angelica consists of sizable biennials and herbaceous perennials, with some species being monocarpic. They feature leaves that are either pinnately or palmately divided and produce small white or purple flowers clustered in large umbels.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Japan, Korea, China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- The ideal position is a deep, moist, loamy soil in full or partial shade but it can tolerate drier conditions if mulched. A short-lived perennial.
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame with good light, as soon as ripe.Exposure to light is required for germination. Move seedlings when young as older plants resent disturbance
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, leaf miners and aphids
- Disease resistance
- Susceptible to powdery mildews