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Lovage

Lovage

Levisticum officinale

perennial☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 4aZone 9b

Lovage is a tall culinary and medicinal perennial herb with celery-like leaves and small yellow flowers. All parts are edible with a distinctive warm, slightly bitter flavor used in cooking, teas, and traditional remedies.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
2–4′ tall × 1.5–2.5′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 4aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

early successional

Native Range

Mediterranean

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatormedicinalediblepollinator nectary

Edible Parts

leafseedroot

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Years to Bearing
1 years
Propagation
seed, division

Notable Cultivars

No widely distinct named cultivars; the species is grown as-is and is relatively uniform in the trade.