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red stem mystery plant

Hello,
I have a wonderful plant that I am hoping you will help me identify. 
It is new to me this year and I do not know if I grew it from a seed 
exchange or where it came from. Since I have five of them I think it 
might be from seed. I have no idea if it is annual or perennial.

It is three feet tall, with red stems, with leaves and stems whorled 
in threes along the main stem. Each of these produce a flowering 
branch. The flowers  are clustered and resemble a snapdragon with the 
bottom lip being burgandy and the top part a pink. They have been 
blooming three weeks. It is not Turtlehead (Chelone). Does anyone 
grow an Angelica that looks like this, as I have left over seed from 
and exchange of this.

Secondly I am wondering what markers you use to mark plastic that 
stay permanent. All my markings washed out so I can not identify my 
plants.

Thirdly I started a seed bed about a month ago. I put it in part 
shade but a master gardener later told me it needs 6 hours of 
sunshine. Most of the perennial  seeds are up, some just breaking through. My 
plan is to just leave them uncovered for winter and see what 
happens. We get over three feet of snow here for good protection but 
I am unable to cover them after the freeze as I won't be here. Has 
anyone tried this? I could put a big window over them, not tight. 
Would this help?

Joanne
Muskoka, Ontario, zone 4 (and no major frost yet)

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