| Common name(s) | Lovage |
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| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. |
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| Uses in landscape design | Lovage makes a good border, container & foundation plant. |
| Planting Instructions | Sow in spring or early autumn. Start seeds in trays indoors 6-8 weeks before planting directly. |
| Maintenance | Cut back of some stems during the growing season will encourage the production of a continuing supply of fresh, new leaves. |
| Soil Conditions | Well-drained sandy, loamy soil. |
| Uses | Used for the digestive and respiratory systems. It is primarily used |
| Propagation | Sow seeds in spring or early autumn. |
| Harvest | Harvest leaves in the first year of growing. If you want to harvest the roots and stems, harvest in the second year of growth. |
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(Lovage)
Plant description:
A culinary herb that is often grown in herb gardens. Lovage is an erect, herbaceous, perennial plant, with a basal rosette of leaves. The flowers are produced in umbels at the top of the stems. The stems and leaves are shiny, smooth and green to yellow-green. The flowers are yellow to greenish-yellow, produced in globose umbels.
Family: Apiaceae
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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