Water well to establish. Does well in a light, alkaline soil.
Seeds should be sown in spring.
Prefers partial shade, especially if the local climate has hot/harsh summers.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Garden angelica is a hardy plant.Choose bright young leaf stems for culinary use. The leaves and stems can also be chopped and dried for use as a pot-pourris fixative
These estimates for how long Garden angelica takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 76 days | Min 76 days | Max 76 days (1)
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The herb was called angelica in medieval ages because of its healing properties 1.
Adds flavour to jams , jellies, stewed fruit and fruit salads. use the candied stems for decorating cakes and trifles
Holy ghost, Wild celery, Norwegian angelica
Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var. himalaica C.B.Clarke
1 :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985