Lovage (Levisticum officinale) organic seeds

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Lovage (Levisticum officinale) organic seeds

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Lovage, also called bladderseed has been cultivated since the time of Plinthy, and was a common sight in medieval monasteries and farm gardens. The leaves not only add flavour to soups and stews, but are also considerd an aphrodisiac.
100 lovage seeds per packet

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Eventual height:	1-3 m
Flowering months:	June July August
Flower colour:	Yellow Green
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Apiaceae
Root system:	Rhizome

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
When to sow outdoors:	March April August
Germination time:	2-3 weeks
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	100 cm
Sunlight:	Shade Full sun

Sow in spring or early autumn. The seed can be slow to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer.

Other names

Botanical name:	Levisticum officinale, Angelica paludapifolia, Hipposelinum levisticum, Ligusticum levisticum
German names:	Badkraut, Gichtstock, Labstock, Leberstockkraut, Liebrohr, Lieberstöckel, Luststecken, Luststöckl, Sauerkrautwurzel, Sipe, Liebstöckel, Maggikraut, Lavas, Luststock, Nussstock
French names:	Livèche, Ache des Montagnes
English names:	Lovage
Spanish names:	Apio de Monte, Levístico
Italian names:	Levistico, Sedano di Monte