Lovage

Growing from seed

Start Lovage indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Lovage
  • ❧Lovage draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Lovage roots deep while Coral Bells feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Wild Garlic
  

  Wild GarlicExcellent pair

  • ❧Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Lovage
  • ❧Lovage roots deep while Wild Garlic feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Lovage
• Excellent pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners and more that attack Lovage
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Lovage
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Lovage

How to grow Lovage

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Moist, rich, deep — rewards good soil