About
Angelica taiwaniana is a robust biennial or short-lived perennial. It features strong, upright stems that are purple and support finely divided green foliage. In spring and early summer, it produces sizable, rounded flowers that are cream in color, which are later succeeded by aromatic seed heads.
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
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower, Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Flowering stems can be cut down in autumn, or leave over winter 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
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free