Angelica, Official (Angelica archangelica) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $20.10
Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 8
Biennial native to temperate Europe, Siberia and the Himalayan Mountains. Cultivated worldwide. Traditional usage (TWM): Bitter aromatic, antimicrobial and carminative. Flowers green-yellow in the second year to a height of 3 feet. Plant prefers full sun to part shade and moist soil. Cold stored seed. Short-lived seed. Press these light dependent germinators into surface of soil and keep cool and moist. A bit slow to start at first, but then fast growing. Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart.
Packet contains 50 seeds
5 g contains ~1,000 seeds
10 g contains ~2,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
turfqueen –
Will I be able to grow angelica in zone 9b/10, sw florida??
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Richo Cech –
hell turf, thanks for contacting. Not really, Angelica is a cold-lover that needs a winter to support its biennial habit. richo
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jeannagv –
Hi, I live in zone 6b. Do you think mid june might be too late to plant these? Maybe start indoors to provide the cooler soil for germination? Thanks
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Richo Cech –
hi! a biennial like this will do fine started anytime. One sets the seedlings to field, they overwinter and make flowers in the spring. yes, they may be readily started indoors, potted up and left in the shade, and transplanted in the autumn when the garden cools down. We are currently offering really nice potted ones, too, if you want to go that route. r
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jeannagv (verified owner) –
Hi Ricoh, I love watching things grow from seeds or cuttings and just received my seed order – thanks! It’s getting warm here. Can you share any advice about a temp that is cool enough to encourage germination of these babies in time to move them out for fall planting and overwintering? Thanks, Jeanna
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Richo Cech –
hi jeanna and thanks for contacting. these will do fine if pressed into the surface of a shallow flat and kept at around 70 degrees f. the 40/70 oscillation is even better, but that can’t easily be attained at this time of year. yes, we did this ourselves last year, started them in the summer with standard greenhouse technique, overwintered them in pots and set to field in early spring. they didn’t flower but they’re big–really big–and that bodes well. r
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jeannagv (verified owner) –
Thanks Richo, I’ll do my best for these little seeds. A relative told me that he recalls a family member who was know for pickling all sorts of fruits and vegetables including the stems of Angelica. Hope I get that far. Thanks for sharing your experience, be well. Jeanna
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Kimberly Cook –
Hi Richo, I live in zone 8b in south Louisiana. Do you think that I could direct seed Angelica to overwinter here and grow in spring? Thank you! Blessings, Kimberly
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kimberly, thank you so much for writing. Think about it in terms of what the plant does in nature–drops its seeds midsummer, germinates with the fall rains, overwinters as a rosette and makes a big plant the next year. With Angelica, often, it doesn’t flower in that first year, but will the second. Try to give it a cool exposure, south louisiana is hot, i guess you don’t need me to tell you that… richo
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Cena Ewert –
I am so excited my Angelica is coming up! And growing fast now.
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logan5446 (verified owner) –
If you want to actually grow angelica, get your seeds here. If you want something to compost into your soil, due to lack of viability, go elsewhere. The smell (the 2nd season) of the flowers is like a floral approximation of honey. Very beautiful and pervasive, even though the flowers themselves are unassuming. The roots (prior to flowering) are fantastic, at least in my experience, for upper respiratory infections. Indispensable for distillers of fine spirits and certainly has a place in regular old brewing as well. For ease of harvest, try using 5+ gal smart pots. (though I have seen one happy in a smaller container too) A bit finicky about transplanting.
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blick002 –
Good germination indoors and transplant survival into average garden soil. Survived two zone 3 winters and are the first up in the herb garden each spring. They also reseeded after flowering their second year…a nice surprise!
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