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Lovage

Herb

Levisticum officinale

Overview
Young leaves taste like celery with a hint of anise, and are used in spring tonic salads and with potato, rice, soups, and poultry dishes. Roots and young stems are also edible. Young stems can be cut, peeled, and used in salads. Stems are smooth, hollow, and thick. Also available in organic seed. Attracts Beneficial Insects: If allowed to flower, provides pollen and nectar for beneficial insects such as bees, hoverflies, lacewing larvae, lady beetles, parasitic wasps, and tachinid flies.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost; scatter seeds on moist soil and press gently (seeds require light to germinate). Harden off seedlings and transplant after last frost.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil: Moist, well-draining loam rich in organic matter. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Rarely troubled by pests; occasional spider mites or aphids in dry conditions. Common diseases: Root rot in waterlogged soil; powdery mildew in poor air circulation; generally disease-resistant when grown in well-draining soil.