Angelica herb seed is a hardy biennial or short-lived perennial usually flowering the second or third year. Angelica usually dies after flowering. Considered one of the major medicinal plants by ancient scholars it is still well known and used in much of Europe, both for the medicinal uses and for its fragrance and flavor. The plant itself grows to about 3 feet, but the flower stalk can exceed 6 feet in height. Flowers are large, round globes of small, yellow to greenish flowers. While the majestic architectural flower heads are striking, the tiny flowers are not particularly showy, but that is not the point
Latin Name: Angelica archangelica
Other Names: Wild Parsnip
Color: Yellow/green
Days to Maturity: 60-90
Planting Depth: Surface
Plant Spacing: 3 feet
Row Spacing: 3 feet
Growth Habit: Upright
Soil Preference: Moist rich slightly acid
Light Preference: Partial shade
An ancient herb the latin name references a legend about a monk that saw an angel in a dream that showed him a plant that could cure the plague. The monk named the plant angelica in the angel's honer.
Angelica herb seed is a hardy biennial or short-lived perennial usually flowering the second or third year. Angelica usually dies after flowering. Considered one of the major medicinal plants by ancient scholars it is still well known and used in much of Europe, both for the medicinal uses and for its fragrance and flavor. The plant itself grows to about 3 feet, but the flower stalk can exceed 6 feet in height. Flowers are large, round globes of small, yellow to greenish flowers. While the majestic architectural flower heads are striking, the tiny flowers are not particularly showy, but that is not the point
Latin Name: Angelica archangelica
Other Names: Wild Parsnip
Color: Yellow/green
Days to Maturity: 60-90
Planting Depth: Surface
Plant Spacing: 3 feet
Row Spacing: 3 feet
Growth Habit: Upright
Soil Preference: Moist rich slightly acid
Light Preference: Partial shade
An ancient herb the latin name references a legend about a monk that saw an angel in a dream that showed him a plant that could cure the plague. The monk named the plant angelica in the angel's honer.
