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Angelica hendersonii is a species of angelica known as Henderson's angelica. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to central California, where it grows in the coastal sage scrub and other habitat on the immediate coastline. This is a taprooted perennial herb producing a branching erect stem to heights between about 1 and 2 meters. The basal leaves are made up of oval-shaped leaflets each up to 10 centimeters long, with toothed edges and white woolly undersides. The woolly flower clusters are compound umbels of up to 60 rays holding clusters of fuzzy flowers. The flowers yield fruits which are paired bodies nearly a centimeter long each containing a seed.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 - 7 ft Tall
4 - 5 ft Wide

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

White, Pink, Green

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided.

Sunset Zones

4*, 5*, 15, 16, 17

Site type

Bluffs and slopes

Plant communities

Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub

Bats
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

3 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Agonopterix oregonensis

Agonopterix rosaciliella

Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon

White Spot Pug

Eupithecia tripunctaria