Angelica - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
About 30 days.SOWING:
For transplants: keep the seed in the refrigerator until sowing. Fall sowing works best, though early spring sowings also succeed. Press seed into the mix or cover it only very thinly, then moisten. Angelica needs light plus a swing between warm and cold temperatures to sprout, so set the flats or trays outdoors where they will get those natural fluctuations. After about three weeks, bring them somewhere warmer for germination. Plant seedlings out in spring when they reach 3–4" tall, 12–24" apart in rows spaced 36" apart.For direct sowing: store seed in the refrigerator until planting time. Sow in fall or spring in a well-prepared bed, 1/4–3/8" deep at about 10 seeds per foot, and space plants 12–24" apart each way.
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun to partial shade; it does best with some shade but grows well in full sun.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Give it moist yet well-drained, fairly rich, light loam.PLANT HEIGHT:
72-96".PLANT SPACING:
12–24" apart.HARDINESS ZONES:
A biennial in Zones 4–9.HARVEST:
Every part of the plant is edible. In the first year, take leaves with care so the central stem is not damaged. Dig roots in fall of the first year or in spring of the second.Note: Established plants can also be increased by dividing the roots.
