tasymo, are the leaves which are yellowing being blocked from getting light from the higher leaves? If so, then it is natural for the bottom leaves to yellow and fall off some. It's just a lack of light from the robustness of the plant. If all the leaves were yellowing or the phenomenon advanced up the plant quite a bit, further investigation would be needed to identify the problem.

Might be overwatering. Also, if the leaves are old and beyond the lifespan of the plants intent, they might be naturally falling off.

I may need to move this plant further from my Angelica. I read that the Angelica likes lots of moisture, so I've tried to water this area often. Perhaps my Motherwort prefers drier conditions? You can see a bit of the Angelica behind the Motherwort. Since I've heard Motherwort can be invasive, and I'd love a BIG patch of it, I'll move it so it can stretch out and keep it's feet dry! Thanks for the insight!! Kathy

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You might be better off just letting it go to seed and then shaking the mature, seeded stalks over where you next want it to be. It self sows quite readily.

Also, if the Angelica flowers this year, it won't be there next year.

Motherwort actually likes a bit of shade, by the way. It's quite adaptable. It self sowed here on compacted soil after heavy rains..and it's capable of self sowing in lawn.

Despite all that, it's not too hard to pull up. It gets prickles as it ages, though, and you have to wear gloves to deal with it.

Darn!! My Angelica is blooming now and is just beautiful. Can I start new plants easily from the seed it will produce? I've got a shady spot I can shake Motherwort seed into later this Season. Thank you!

If you have a location with poor, dry soil, that is a wonderful place to sprinkle your motherwort seeds. That is the location it thrives best for me. It is a self-seeder but it is controllable. I find it a rather beautiful plant.

As far as angelica, I plant new angelica each year. Some times it will live for a few years before blooming rather than following some strict biennial 2-year rule but either way it is indeed on its way out after blooming. With planting some each year, I'm always assured on having at least some in the gardens. You may wish to try this if you want a continued angelica presence - it is a beautiful plant!

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Angelica archangelica is the one I am familiar with. It seeds itself quite readily in tilled garden soil--just sprinkle the freshly-ripe seedheads over where you want, or plant one at a time if you want to avoid overcrowding.

If I recall correctly, the germination rate is infinitely better when the seed is freshly ripe; I don't know if it can be held for any length of time or not.

When I placed some ripe seedheads in a hanging basket and forgot them, I got quite a few seedlings. I wouldn't recommend that location to get them to winter over though :o)

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