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Angelica gigas

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4b-9b

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Angelica gigas plant details

Angelica gigas is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In summer burgundy and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Angelica gigas

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: apiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: burgundy and purple blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, border plant, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Angelica gigas

USDA Zones: 4b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Add a bit of drama to the garden with Angelica gigas, a giant angelica that has bold, ornamental, highly-divided leaves. Large, crimson-purple, umbrella (umbel) shaped flowers are borne on dark purple stalks rising nearly two metres in height! Sometimes higher in rich, moist soils. Very attractive to pollinators and beneficial insects. Angelica are short-lived perennials or biennials. Allow the seeds to form and fall into the garden. They should gently re-seed here and there in the border producing fun and surprising displays. You can also move young plants about and create your own designs.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Bold clusters of divided foliage about 2’ wide with 5’ late summer dark stems topped by wide umbels of pollinator-magnetic, plum-purple florets. Short lived perennial or biennial but reseeds gently. Average soil, sun to part shade, average water. USDA Z5-10

By: Secret Garden Growers

A biennial but well! worth growing, this striking plant from mountain meadows of China and Japan produces 3-6' stalks sheathed in purple and topped with 3" clusters of deep-purple flowers that your bees will also adore . S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This dramatic biennial to short-lived perennial rises from a large leafy rosette, asserting itself with its sinewy plum purple stems and flower sheaths encircling the many domed umbels of violet purple. The 4-6” across flowers attract varied pollinators such as bees, wasps, turquoise backed beetles and more.

By: Select Seeds

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.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A wonderful Angelica with large bold foliage and strong 4-6' stems bearing dense burgundy umbels. A biennial that self-sows reliably. Prefers part shade and a rich soil with good drainage.

By: Avant Gardens

Rounded umbrels of large, dark red-purple flowers, beloved by hummingbirds and bees, appear in mid to late summer and turn to showy seeds to add autumn interest. Stems are also dark red, supporting large, handsome, tropical leaves. Flowers stems can reach 5 ft high above a 2.5 x 2.5 plant. Best in light to medium shade in good soil with regular summer water. Considered a biennial, but reseeds itself for a continual presence. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.

By: Cistus Nursery

One of the best of the umbellifers, this has broadly dissected leaves and purple sheathed branched flower stem array supporting rich reddish purple rounded flower heads. Great shot of verticality for the border and hardy as all get out. Sure it is a biennial but easy from seed.