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Sign up freeAngelica archangelica
herb
Bees
Pest controlDramatic architectural biennial. Stems candied for cake decoration; seeds flavour gin. Use fresh seed — viability drops rapidly. Plant dies after flowering; self-seeds in right conditions.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Moist, fertile — tolerates shade and wet sites
Coriandrum sativum
herbA fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Angelica
