This unusual plant is hard to define. It grows tall enough in the wild to be a tree, but is often a large shrub in landscapes. Large clusters of tiny white flowers appear in late summer followed by small, black fruit. The stems are thorny. Angelica trees have become invasive in a few areas.
- Family (English) Ginseng
- Family (botanic) Araliaceae
- Tree or plant type Tree, Shrub
- Foliage Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
- Native locale Non-native
- Size range Large shrub (more than 8 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet)
- Light exposure Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun / shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
- Hardiness zones Zone 4, Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
- Soil preference Moist, well-drained soil
- Drought Tolerance Tolerant
- Tolerances clay soil
- Season of interest midsummer, late summer
- Flower color and fragrance White
- Shape or form Multi-stemmed, Thicket-forming, Upright
- Growth rate Moderate
