Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in salads, soups, stews etc, imparting a yeasty/celery flavour. — Leaves and stems - raw or cooked.; Used as a savoury flavouring in salads, soups, stews etc, imparting a yeasty/celery flavour.; The leaves can be used fresh or dried and are available from late winter until late autumn.; To ensure a good supply of the leaves in the summer, it is best to cut the plants down to the ground when flowering in the summer.

Habitat & North American Range

Arable land and waste places in damp soils. Mountain pastures and hedgerows near streams. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)