Profile
| Plant type | perennial,herb |
| Hardiness zones | 4 to 8 |
| Light | full-sun-to-part-shade |
| Height | 3 ft. to 5 ft. |
| Spread | up to 3 ft. |
| Habit | bushy |
| Soil moisture | moist |
| Bloom time | summer |
| Flower color | chartreuse |
| Bloom size | 4 in. to 4 in. |
| Foliage color | medium-green |
did you know?
In the Middle Ages this handsome plant, which can be used as a substitute for celery, was widely regularly in culinary and medicinal herb gardens. The emperor Charlemagne was known to grow it in his gardens.
general maintenance:
To maintain ornamental value throughout season, remove brown foliage and deadhead most flowers before seed ripens.
pests/diseases:
Leaf miners may occur.
controls:
For leaf miners, remove diseased leaves.
how to sow/plant:
Broadcast seed in late summer to early fall, because lovage requires cold dormancy to germinate. Or start with new plants or divisions in spring. Plant or thin to 3 feet apart.
water and fertilize:
Keep soil uniformly moist and fertilize biweekly after growth begins in spring. Amend soil with well-rotted manure or compost before planting.
features:
- Fragrant
- Heirloom
- Shade Tolerant
garden uses:
- Flowerbed borders
- Shade Woodland Garden
other uses:
- Culinary/Edible (flowers, stalks, leaves, and seeds)
- Medicinal
combine with:
other shade-tolerant herbs, such as chervil (), goldenseal ( ), lemonbalm (), pennyroyal (), sweet woodruff (), and valerian ().