Lovage
(Levisticum officinale)
250 seeds $3.00
HomeLovage is a long-lived perennial herb with bright green leaves that taste like a strong celery with a hint of anise. The young leaves can be added to soups, salads and recipes with potatoes or chicken. The seeds can be substituted for celery or fennel seed.
All parts of the lovage plant are edible, but the leaves and seeds are most often used. The hollow stems can be used as drinking straws.
The yellow umbel flowers attract beneficial insects. Deer resistant. Hardy in zones 4-8.
height 5-6' spacing 18-24"
Sowing Lovage Seeds
Sow outdoors in mid spring, 1/4" deep. Or start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date. Full sun to part shade.
