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Sign up freeLevisticum officinale
herb
Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlPowerful celery-like flavour; use sparingly. All parts edible — leaves, seeds, stems, root. Dies back in winter; re-emerges vigorously in spring. One plant is usually enough.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Leaf miners.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Moist, rich, deep — rewards good soil
Mentha × piperita
herbThrives in the same partial sun, moderate water conditions as Lovage
