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Garden Angelica
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Garden angelica is the cultivated form of A. archangelica grown in deep, moist soil for thick, candy-ready stems and abundant aromatic foliage. Plants are monumental biennials or short-lived perennials that bolt to huge umbels in year two. Blanch or candy stems; chop young leaves into rhubarb jam in tiny amounts. Garden culture ensures known identity versus wild sylvestris. Stems for confiserie should be tender and bright green, not stringy. Protect from drought for juicier hollow stalks.
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Monastic and physic gardens grew garden angelica across northern Europe.
French garden angelica supply fed commercial candying kitchens.
Victorian kitchen gardens kept garden angelica for stems and decoration.
Heritage gardens revived garden angelica for craft candying.