Wild angelica
Angelica sylvestris
Wild angelica is a perennial for focal point, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Wild angelica's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bugleto edge in front
- Cinnamon Fernto flower when it does not
- Creeping Phloxto edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Florida Leucothoefor height behind it
- Fringed Bleeding Heartto edge in front