Angelica sylvestris, 'Ebony'

Genus: Angelica

Species: sylvestris

Variety: 'Ebony'

Family Name: Vegetable/Herb

Seed Catalogue No.: 108B

English Name(s): Purple Holy Ghost, Angelica

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Biennial

Suitable for: Cut Flowers

Colour: Pink/Rose, Purple/Lavender

Flowers: May, June, July

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Sheltered Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Germination Instructions

Can be sown outside at any time. Best sown into a cold frame in autumn. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a sprinkling of seed. Keep moist. Allow natural winter cold to offer ideal conditions for germination to occur in spring as the weather warms. Germination is likely to occur in the spring after sowing regardless of when the seeds are sown. Do not discard the seed tray prematurely.

Growing Instructions

Prefers fertile, well-drained, moist soil in full sun or partial shade.

Cultivation Instructions

Deadhead if you do not want it to self-seed. This biennial plant will die after flowering. If you would like volunteer seedlings for the following year allow flower heads to go to seed and subsequently self seed.

When to Sow

• Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 20

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.