Angelica 'Ebony' (Angelica 'Ebony')
Botanical Name:
Angelica 'Ebony'
Genus:
Angelica
Variety or Cultivar:
'Ebony' ~ 'Ebony' is an upright perennial with glossy, dark purple, flushed-black, pinnate leaves and dark purple buds opening to rounded umbels of pink flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Cultivation:
Grow full sun or partial shade in deep, moist soil, avoiding very hot or dry positions. Resents disturbance so transplanting may be unsuccessul.
Suggested uses:
Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Drying
Companion planting:
This plant can hold its own against big bold plants such as hostas and acanthus.
Soil types:
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage:
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH:
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light:
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect:
North, East, West
Exposure:
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness:
Hardy (H4)
Specific pest(s):
Specific diseases(s):
Pruning:
The plants often dies after flowering and producing seeds. However, the seeds germinate easily and plenty of seedlings will grow around the original plant. Cut back after seeds if you want to try to get a repeat show next year.
Propagation:
Sow seeds in a cold frame as soon as ripe and transplant while small as older plants resent disturbance.
Propagation method(s):
Seed
Skill rating:
Beginner
Maintenance hours / year:
1
Detailed monthly care instructions can be found in your care calendar (you need to have an account for this service)
Angelica 'Ebony' is:
Deciduous
Flower:
Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage:
Dark-purple, Flushed black, Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green, Dark-purple, Flushed black in Summer; Dark-green, Dark-purple, Flushed black in Autumn
Habit:
Open stems, Upright
Ultimate height (m):
1
Ultimate spread (m):
0.75
Time to maturity:
2-5 years
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