Lovage
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Plant family
Umbellifers (Apiaceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Instructions
The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.
End of January
Propagating
Mid of February
Transplanting
End of February
Harden
Description
Lovage - also called Maggi herb - is a perennial culinary herb (up to 6 years) from the umbelliferae family. The dried seeds and leaves are used as a spice. Essential oils can be extracted from the root for medicinal use. Individual stems can grow 1-2 m high in summer.
Origin:
Southwest Europe
Growing tips
Lovage likes a bright, sunny location, deep, humus soil and needs quite a lot of nutrients. In addition, lovage has a high water requirement, but does not tolerate waterlogging. In spring the plant becomes bushy, in summer it forms stems that can grow up to 2 m high.
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
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Arugula / Rocket
Aster
Aubergine / Eggplant
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Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Chamomile
Chard
Chervil
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Marjoram
Melissa
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsley
Pea
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Root parsley
Rosemary
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sage
Savory
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Thyme
Turnip
Zinnia
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Land snails
