This biennial or a short-lived perennial forms an upright-branched habit with hollow purplish stems that form a bushy habit. It has divided leaves with oblong light green leaflets and the tiny daisy-like white to pink flower appear in a cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9

Angelica sylvestris is a perennial herb that is naturally found in Europe to central Asia growing in damp meadows or thickets and on the embankments of rivers or ponds. 

It prefers a moderately drained fertile moist loamy soil that is high in nitrogen, in a protected sunny position and is heavy frost tender but drought tolerant. 

Wild Angelica is a perennial that is grown for its attractive foliage and is used as a border or specimen plant in a wild flower garden. It is also grown along watercourses and around ponds establishing in 1 to 2 years and is suitable ground cover or spill-over in small or herb gardens. ID 1368

Angelica (ăn-GEL-I-ka) sylvestris (sil-VESS-triss)

Apiaceae (ay-pee-AY-see-ee)
(Umbelliferae)
Carrot family