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herbaceous layer
angelica
angelica archangelica
a towering biennial whose green flower-globes hum with beneficial wasps and hoverflies — candied stems, aromatic roots, and a self-seeding presence at the damp margin.
functions
insectarymedicinalpollinator forage
light
part shade
moisture
moist
soil
deep, damp, rich
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for angelica — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
lovagelevisticum officinale→sweet cicelymyrrhis odorata→valerianvaleriana officinalis→comfrey (bocking 14)symphytum × uplandicum→
see angelica on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around angelica
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- angelica — the anchor