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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
Other names: Wild angelica 'Vicar's Mead', Angelica montana 'Vicar's Mead'
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Genus: Angelica
Variety or cultivar: 'Vicar's Mead' _ 'Vicar's Mead' is an upright, robust biennial or short-lived perennial with pinnate, bronze-purple leaves divided into oval leaflets. Ridged, purple flushed stems bear umbels of white or pale pink flowers in late summer to early autumn.
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Bronze, Purple in Spring; Purple, Bronze in Summer; Purple, Bronze in Autumn
Stem: Flushed purple, Purple in Summer; Purple, Flushed purple in Autumn
Habit: Open stems, Spreading, Upright
Companion planting: This plant can hold its own against big bold plants such as Hosta and Acanthus.
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead' (Wild angelica 'Vicar's Mead') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in deep, fertile, loamy soil. Prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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