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Angelica gigas (Angelica)

Angelica gigas Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Angelica gigas an-JEL-ih-kah GEE-gas Common Name: Angelica Genus: Angelica
This showstopper produces conspicuous, red-purple leaf sheaths with dense, purple domed flowerheads.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Highly attractive to bees. A biennal or short-lived perennial.
 Care: Provide full sun to part shade and dry to medium soil.
 Propagation: Sow seed in containers when ripe and transplant when small, as mature plants resent disturbance.
 Problems: Powdery mildew, leaf spot. Aphids, snails slugs, leaf miners.
Height 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time Early Fall; Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Purple/ Lavender Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Dried Flower
Style Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

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