herbaceous layer

lovage

levisticum officinale

one plant replaces a celery bed: two metres of soup-flavoured architecture whose umbels are a beneficial-insect landing platform in june.

functions

food cropinsectarydynamic accumulator

field guide

light

part shade

moisture

moist

soil

deep and rich

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grower's notes

members

propagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for lovage — the members' view.

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the takeaway

start a guild around lovage

plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.

herbaceous
lovage — the anchor
herbaceous
chives