Wild angelica
Tall umbellifer of damp meadows and stream banks flowering into late summer; plentiful exposed nectar makes it a good source for bees and other insects.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 1-2 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Wild angelica is a plant of damp meadows, marsh edges, stream banks and damp woodland clearings that can reach two metres in height. In its large white or faintly pink umbels the nectar is secreted openly; honey bees, flies and wild bees visit intensively. Since it grows on damp soils it is little affected by summer drought and provides continuity in July-August.
Flowering
From July to September, for about 6-8 weeks.
Honey and pollen
There is no monofloral honey; in damp valleys it contributes to late-summer mixed honey. Its pollen contribution is moderate.
Note for the beekeeper
In the damp uplands of the Black Sea region and north-eastern Anatolia it is a complementary source for late summer. It is a short-lived plant and often dies after setting seed, so stands can shift from year to year.