Osha (Ligusticum canbyi)

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

Ligusticum canbyi is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant taste. — Leaves shoots and stems.; A pleasant taste.; The young leaves, shoots and stems can all be eaten.; They have a strong celery flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist streambanks, slopes and meadows in the montane grasslands and shrublands zone. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)