Purplestem Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Angelica atropurpurea is a PERENNIAL growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetmeat. — Young shoots and leaf stalks - raw or cooked.; When boiled in two lots of water they form a vegetable that strongly resembles celery.; They can be peeled and eaten in salads or blanched and cooked like asparagus.; The stems can also be candied and used as a sweetmeat.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich thickets, bottomlands and swamps. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)