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🌿🌱🍃 Lovage Herb Seeds (Levisticum officinale) – 100 Seeds – Aromatic, Perennial Culinary Herb
🌿🌱🍃 Lovage Herb Seeds (Levisticum officinale) – 100 Seeds – Aromatic, Perennial Culinary Herb
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🌿 Latin Name: Levisticum officinale
🌱 Common Name: Lovage Herb
📦 Quantity: 100 seeds
🌱 Type: Hardy perennial herb with celery-like flavor and aroma
Lovage is a robust and aromatic perennial herb widely used in cooking and traditional medicine. Its tall, celery-like leaves and stems add a unique, savory flavor to soups, stews, salads, and herbal teas.
Lovage grows vigorously and can be a long-lasting addition to herb gardens, providing fresh leaves from spring through autumn.
🌞 Sowing Time:
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Indoors: Start seeds 8–10 weeks before last frost
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Outdoors: Sow directly in spring after last frost or in early autumn
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Succession Planting: Sow every few years; lovage is perennial and self-maintaining
🪴 Growing Instructions:
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Sowing Depth: 1 cm (about 1/3 inch)
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 45–60 cm (18–24 inches) apart
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Germination Temperature: 15–20°C (59–68°F)
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Germination Time: 14–21 days (can be slow and irregular)
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Light: Full sun to partial shade
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but well-drained
🌱 Soil & Conditions:
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Soil Type: Fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
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Soil pH: 6.0–7.0
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Fertilizer: Light feeding with compost or balanced fertilizer
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Climate: Hardy in USDA zones 3–9; tolerates a range of climates
🧑🌾 Usage:
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Fresh or dried leaves and stems flavor soups, stews, salads, and sauces
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Used as a natural remedy for digestive issues and inflammation
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Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden
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Can be used as a fragrant addition in bouquets and herbal crafts
🌿 Plant Characteristics:
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Height: 120–180 cm (4–6 feet) tall
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Leaf Shape: Large, deeply cut, celery-like leaves
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Growth Habit: Upright, perennial herb with strong aromatic presence
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Maturity: Leaves ready to harvest from the second year onward
The package contains 0.5 grams of seeds which is about 100 seeds
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