Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
80cm | Max | 50cm |
30cm | Min | 30cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Lovage Overview
A green leafy plant often used in salads and soups. The taste a bit stronger than celery and parsley. The fragrance, when leaves are crushed, make this a wonderful addition to meals and the pretty leaves make an interesting addition to the kitchen or vegetable garden. It is one of the plants considered to grow in old medicinal gardens - hence the '' officinale" reference in the botanical name!
Common problems with Lovage
Relative problem free.
How to harvest Lovage
Pick as needed!
How to propagate Lovage
Seed
Sow seed in Spring and keep moist.
Division
Divide the plant when clusters multiply.
Special features of Lovage
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Lovage
Herb, foliage, culinary
Medicinal
It will help keep electrolytes in the body, especially valuable during illness.
Edible
The leaves are used as flavouring soups, stews and fresh in salads. The seeds as spice and the roots as vegetable.