RHS Other common names
American angelica tree, Hercules' club, shot bush, Virginian angelica
Shrubs Trees
A large, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree to 6m tall with stout, sharp spines on its stems and leaf stalks. Large compound leaves up to 1.5m long with toothed leaflets are held on sparse, club-like branches forming an umbrella-like canopy. Greenish-white, five-petalled flowers held in large panicles in summer are followed by fleshy, spherical, purple-black fruits
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres