About
Angelica sylvestris is a sturdy biennial or short-lived perennial featuring stiff, purplish stems and finely dissected light green foliage that can reach lengths of up to 60 cm. In late summer to early autumn, it produces rounded clusters of small white or pink blooms.
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
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Prefers deep, moist, fertile, loamy soil in full sun, but will tolerate a range of conditions
- Pruning
- Flowering stems can be cut down in autumn, or leave as winter skeletons and remove in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe; do not cover as seeds require light to germinate. Transplant seedlings while small; larger plants resent disturbance.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews during dry summers