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Lovage

Lovage

Product number: 353000
Origin: Europe
Latin: Levisticum officinale

A popular seasoning for sauces, stews, and soups, but also (in moderation) raw in salads. The taste of celery, complemented by unique aromas, characterizes this wonderful herb, which retains its flavor even after cooking. Named after Unilever's Maggi bottle, which surprisingly doesn't even use this herb as an ingredient! The plants love growing in open ground or large pots, fertile soil, and plenty of sun and water. In these conditions, the perennial plant can grow up to 2 m tall. Besides the leaves, feel free to use the stems, roots, and seeds: everything from this plant adds flavor!

Names:
Latin: Levisticum officinale
Dutch: Maggikruid
Also known as: Lavas, Lubbestok, Maggiplant, Franse Selder, Bergselder (Old Dutch: Bergh-Siler), Bastaardselder, Leverstok, Manskracht, Processieplant, Sermontaine, Echte Ligusticum
English: Lovage

Sowing method: April-July, in a seed tray: cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the seeds with a (fleece) cloth to prevent drying out. Place in a cooler spot after emergence. Direct sowing outdoors in a seedbed is also possible during this period. Some seeds will germinate quickly, but there is a long germination period for later sprouts.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June
July

Harvesting time:

July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: Greenish yellow
Origin: Europe
Average growth height: More than 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Perennial
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Forst hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate

Latin: Levisticum officinale
Dutch: Lovage
Also known as: Lovage, Lubbestok, Maggi herb, French Celery, Mountain Celery (Old Dutch: Bergh-Siler), Bastard Celery, Liverstock, Manskracht, Procession plant, Sermontaine, True Ligusticum
English: Lovage