Angelica sylvestris

RHS Plant Profile

wild angelica

RHS

Other common names

llys yr angel

Synonyms

Angelica montana
Angelica sylvestris var. elatior
Angelica pancicii

Herbaceous Perennial

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A robust biennial or short-lived perennial with rigid, purple stems and light green, highly-divided leaves up to 60cm long. Rounded umbels of tiny white or pink flowers are produced in late summer and early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Apiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Angelica are large biennials or herbaceous perennials, some monocarpic, with pinnately or palmately divided leaves and small white or purple flowers in large umbels
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Europe

How to Grow

Cultivation

Prefers deep, moist, fertile, loamy soil in full sun, but will tolerate a range of conditions

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe; do not cover as seeds require light to germinate. Transplant seedlings while small; larger plants resent disturbance.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

Pruning

Flowering stems can be cut down in autumn, or leave as winter skeletons and remove in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews during dry summers