About
Angelica purpurascens is a sturdy biennial or a short-lived perennial that typically reaches heights of 1.8 to 2 meters. Its stems are a mid-green with a glaucous hue, supporting large, intricately divided leaves made up of diamond-shaped leaflets. In late summer to early autumn, it produces umbels of light acid-green flowers, which can measure 12 to 15 centimeters across.
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
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Sub-tropical, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Tureky, Caucasus, Iran
Care notes
- Cultivation
- The ideal position is a moist, loamy soil in full sun or partial shade but it can tolerate drier conditions if mulched
- 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
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews