Melinda Myers

Lovage

Botanical Name

Levisticum officinale

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

2 to 3 feet

Flowers

Spring: greenish-yellow

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Cut back tall stems during growing season to control height, prevent reseeding or to encourage new, tender growth
• Deadhead flowers to prevent reseeding

Problems

Leaf spot, leaf miner, celery worm, tarnished plant bug