Description
Angelica archangelica Biennial –Reseeds readily Z 4-9
Spectacular chartreuse globular umbels of flowers in July
Angelica archangelica Biennial Z 4-9
$12.75/barerootSpectacular chartreuse globular umbels
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Can not ship to: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
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Care: full sun in moist, well-drained soil
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Care: full sun in moist, well-drained, fertile soil - self-seeder
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Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit & Missouri Botanic Garden Plant of Merit.Introduced to garden cultivation from its native Buenos Aires in 1726 by the Sherard brothers.
