Angelica keiskei (Ashitaba)

Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9, possibly colder 18" tall Origin: Japan

NEW! Native to the sea coasts of Honshu, Japan, this umbellifer (carrot family) has proven to be a great bold-textured garden specimen, forming an 18" tall x 3' wide basal rosette of glossy dark evergreen leaves. After a year of growing, the rosette is topped with a thick 5' tall spike of upright-facing large white umbels. A. keiskei is used medicinally as a diuretic and health food, as well as to prevent heart attacks and cancer...a regular renaissance plant. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)