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Dramatic seed heads on dark stems, 28 Sept 2026
Purple-stemmed angelica (likely)
Angelica (likely; tbc)
A tall umbellifer with dark purple stems and big domed seed heads, which look fantastic left standing through autumn. Leave some seed heads for the birds.
Part of the border bed, planted out in spring 2026.
- Common name
- Purple-stemmed angelica (likely)
- Section
- Beds
- Spot
- Garden (border bed)
- Soil
- Garden soil (tbc)
- Options
Potential
If the angelica identification is correct, a tall accent for a mixed border or more natural planting scheme.
- From
- Grown on from online plugs, or bought from a local independent garden centre, spring 2026
- Age
- About 2 years
- Next repot
- Not needed: it's in the ground
- Edible
- ❌ Not worth the risk: angelicas have deadly lookalikes.
- Hardy
- ✅ Fully
- Garden-centre price
- about £8
Care & updates
- What to expect
- Dies back or rests over winter and comes back strong in spring, flowering through summer. Flowers Jun–Aug.
- Feeding
- Every 28 days, Apr–Aug, with Balanced liquid feed, half strength
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