Plants grown in northern gardens: Garden Angelica
Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica) is a large
perennial herb. The stem is robust and the whole plants
has a strong fragrance. The flowers are greenish white
in compound umbels. In Iceland, this species grows on
sea cliffs and in lush vegetation, as well as
good shelter in the mountains.
Garden Angelica is an edible plant and while growing
wild it is also cultivated as a food plant and for
decoration in gardens. All parts of the plant are used
except the flower heads. The young stems can eaten fresh
or cooked. Fresh leaves are used for salads and the
dried or fresh leaves in tea. The roots and
seed are also used. The plant is also used as a soothing
skin ointment.
The related, Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris),
has a mild fragrance. This is a robust plant
with a hollow stem and unlike Garden Angelica its stem
is partly hairy. The flowers are white or pinkish. Wild
Angelica is grown in gardens for decoration, but thrives best in the wild in crevices and woodlands.
Both species
are common all over Iceland, they are quite tolerant of
frost and are found in many places, especially on land
that is protected from grazing.
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