Angelica archangelica

angelica

• Position: full or partial shade
• Soil: deep, moist, fertile, loamy soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June and July
• Hardiness: fully hardy (but short-lived)
  
  Pretty, deeply cut leaves, which in early summer, are crowned by domes of tiny, luminous green flowerheads. This angelica is biennial and dies back after flowering, but will self-seed freely in the right spot. It performs best in moist shade and it has a wide range of culinary and medicinal uses. Try it at the back of a herb garden, or among grasses and perennials, and give it space to express itself. A stunning, architectural plant that adds height and drama to a border.
  
  
• Garden care: This plant usually dies after flowering, but if flowering is prevented, or the spent flowers are removed before they set seed, then it will often flower again for a second year.
  
  

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