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Lovage in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Levisticum officinale

 

Lovage

Lovage has leaves that look and smell similar to celery sprays of yellow flowers. The young leaves of this perennial herb can be used in salads, soups, stews and potato dishes, while blanched shoots can be eaten as a vegetable. The stalks can be candied (like angelica). Dried leaves can be used to make a tea.

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plant Features
  • Lovage likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lovage likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lovage is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Lovage likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Lovage

Latin name

Levisticum officinale

type

Perennial Herb

family

Apiaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lovage likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lovage is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Lovage likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Lovage likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lovage is 0.50meters x 2.00meters 0.50 M 2.00 M

Levisticum officinale

Lovage has leaves that look and smell similar to celery sprays of yellow flowers. The young leaves of this perennial herb can be used in salads, soups, stews and potato dishes, while blanched shoots can be eaten as a vegetable. The stalks can be candied (like angelica). Dried leaves can be used to make a tea.


Flowering

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Umbels of tiny yellow flowers appear from late Spring to mid Summer

 

Propagating by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow fresh seeds outdoors in late Summer or early Autumn 1/4 " (6 mm) deep. Sow several seeds in one spot, as germination is not always good. Spacing 24" - 36" (60 to 90 cm). apart

 

Propagating by seed (indoors)

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Sow in a temperature of 60 to 70°F (16 to 21°C) in peat pots. Germination time is usually one to three weeks. Once germinated, transplant outdoors after the risk of frost has passed, having hardened off the seedlings first.

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out seedlings, - after hardening off - after all risk of frost has passed. Plant in moist, rich, slightly acidic soil in sun, or partial shade.

 
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