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Angelica
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Including Angelica archangelica, & Angelica gigas

Angelica

Angelica

Long known as an important herbaceous healer, Angelica dignifies the border with its strongly sculptural presence. Many members of this genus are three-year biennials, and in the first year, a mass of coarse leaves provide lush infill, which softens the spires of spiky perennials. In the second year, strong stalks host bold umbels that command attention in the garden or in an arrangement. If you cut the blooms before the seed sets, you might be rewarded with flowers for three or even four years. Angelica thrives in a moist, well drained spot.

Angelica archangelica  full sun  partial shade
Archangel Angelica
Angelica archangelica

The floriferous namesake of St. Michael the Archangel, who is supposed to have revealed its power to battle the plague, Angelica archangelica’s luxuriant, tropical-looking foliage makes a dramatic entrance each spring as leaves unfurl to a length of 2 to 3 ft. Flower buds of mauve, strikingly set against its deeply divided bright green verdure, herald the imposing lime-tinted white flowers surmounting thick, erect stalks. This Angelica’s aromatic young shoots have long been used as a flavoring in sweet confections.

Blooms August–September.

Size: 5' high x 4'–5' wide; hardy to zone 4.

Angelica archangelica (P-0827)
Each $6.50
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Angelica gigas  full sun  partial shade
Angelica gigas Angelica gigas

Painted in bold tones of deep plum, the round buds open into extraordinary domed flowers that reach an astonishing 8 in. across and, set against burly, freely branching burgundy stems and vigorous green foliage, have a dark allure. Give this Korean native plenty of room as it rockets skyward. Penstemon ‘Raven’ provides an echo of bloom color while delivering vertical contrast.

Blooms August–September.

Size: 4'–5' high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5.


Angelica gigas (P-0828)
Each $7.00
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