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Angelica gigas
Purple Angelica, Korean Angelica
Origin: China, Korea and Japan.
| Family |
| Apiaceae |
| Genus |
| Angelica |
| Species |
| gigas |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flower borders, cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist but well-drained, loam and clay soil with acid, alkaline and neutral soils. |
| Shape |
| Columnar and upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs, snails, leaf miners, powdery mildews and aphids. |
| Leaf Description |
| Jagged edges, in groups of 3 with 2 leaves growing outward on each side of the branch and the central leaf splitting into a trident-shape. |
| Flower Description |
| Dozens of anthers stretching from the stem. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are light green. The flowers are a bright maroon colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed sown in a cold frame with good light. Exposure to light is required for germination. Move seedlings when young. |
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