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🌿 Lovage

Levisticum officinale
herbs perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
moderate to high
🗺️ Zones
[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
rich, moist, well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 inches
📐 Height
3-6 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Potato
Lovage improves potato flavor and growth; deters potato beetles
🤝 Tomato
Lovage enhances tomato flavor when planted nearby
🤝 bean
Deep roots don't compete; lovage's strong scent deters bean pests

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ none — but gets huge (6 ft); don't plant where it'll shade smaller plants

📝 Growing Notes

Celery flavor on steroids. One leaf flavors an entire pot of soup. A massive perennial that comes back bigger every year — basically a celery-flavored shrub. The Roman Empire spread lovage across Europe — they couldn't cook without it. Every part edible.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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