Lovage

Levisticum officinale

Plant family

Doldenblütler (Apiaceae) (Apiaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

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A

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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

Beginning of May

Transplanting

Mid of May

Harden

End of May

Planting

Mid of June

Fertilizing

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

Tarragon

Antagonistic Plants

Artichoke

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Aster

Aubergine / Eggplant

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Bean (Runner bean)

Beetroot

Black salsify

Borage

Broccoli

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

Snails