Angelica
Angelica is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Angelica is a biennial, herbaceous, tall growing herb with large bright green leaves and flowerheads. The leaves and stems are used in cooking; the young green stems traditionally being crystallized and added to fruitcake. The oil is used to flavour alcohol. Young stems can be cooked like asparagus and eaten, added to pork and fish dishes or used in jam making. It has a range of medicinal uses. When in flower, angelica is highly attractive to beneficial insects and bees. The leaves and stems add fragrance to pot pourri.
Product: Angelica
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Angelica archangelica
Angelica is a biennial, herbaceous, tall growing herb with large bright green leaves and flowerheads. The leaves and stems are used in cooking; the young green stems traditionally being crystallized and added to fruitcake. The oil is used to flavour alcohol. Young stems can be cooked like asparagus and eaten, added to pork and fish dishes or used in jam making. It has a range of medicinal uses. When in flower, angelica is highly attractive to beneficial insects and bees. The leaves and stems add fragrance to pot pourri.
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial to 200 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 21°C
Temperate: October to November
Subtropical: Spring; autumn in frost-free areas only
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 30 days; slow to germinate with a low germination %; cold stratification helps
Depth: Do not cover seed, press down firmly only as it needs light to germinate; keep moist
Position: Prefers partial shade, especially in warmer areas
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays or direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil; keep mulched
Harvest: Harvest the stems before flowering