Edible Angelica (Angelica edulis)

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

Angelica edulis is a PERENNIAL growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and shoots - raw or cooked. — Leaves and shoots - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp habitats in mountain forests of northern and central Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)