Angelica (Wild Celery / Holy Ghost)

Name: Angelica (Wild Celery / Holy Ghost)
Brand: SeedsNow
SKU: 95345
Price: 5.99 USD
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Angelica (Angelica archangelica), also called Wild Celery and Holy Ghost, is a fragrant herb in the carrot family. Like a carrot, it’s a biennial that flowers the second year, and it has a long thick root. But it’s not a carrot. For starters, it tastes like licorice. And the plant can grow to 4'-6' tall. It prefers cooler weather and growing near running water, so congrats if you’re gardening along the riverbanks of Utopia. The rest of us can just grow it in dappled shade and make sure the soil doesn’t dry out.

The flowers, leaves, seeds, stems, and roots are all edible. Peel the young, hollow, purple-tinged stems and use like celery, use the leaves like spinach, or make a tea from the leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots.

As a medicinal herb, Angelica has been used to treat anxiety, bladder infections, bronchitis, colds, cough, fever, flatulence, indigestion, insomnia, heartburn, lack of appetite, poor circulation, respiratory issues, typhus, and upset stomach.

Mild licorice flavor

All parts are edible

Culinary and medicinal

Good fresh and cooked

As a companion plant, it attracts all sorts of friendly pollinators and beneficial insects.

⚠️ Medicinal properties are presented as information only, and are not a recommendation or prescription for use. Consult a medical professional before using any herb medicinally.

SEED PLANTING TIPS

Botanical name: Angelica archangelica
Life cycle: Herbaceous biennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Planting season: Spring, fall
Days to maturity: 1-2 years; can begin harvesting when 6" tall
Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
Days to germinate (sprout): 14-28 days
Germination soil temps: 60F-65F
Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
# of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
Soil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, silty, moist, well-drained
Soil pH: 4.5-7.4
Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
Water needs: High - keep soil moist
Cold stratify: Yes
Frost tolerant: Yes
Heat tolerant: No
Drought tolerant: No
Deer resistant: No
Culinary use: Yes
Medicinal use: Yes

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