Lovage
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
A bold, aromatic perennial herb with celery‑like flavour, towering growth, and exceptional culinary versatility 🌿✨
🌿 Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a striking, long‑lived perennial herb with tall, architectural stems and deeply divided, glossy green leaves. Native to southern Europe and western Asia, it has been grown in herb gardens for centuries for its strong, savoury flavour and impressive presence.
With its vigorous growth, rich aroma, and abundant foliage, lovage is ideal for culinary gardens, cottage borders, and perennial herb beds. Once established, it’s hardy, reliable, and remarkably productive.
Lovage has a bold, savoury flavour reminiscent of celery and parsley with warm, aromatic undertones. A little goes a long way.
Leaves
• Added sparingly to soups, broths, and stews
• Finely chopped into salads, potato dishes, and dressings
• Excellent in stuffings, herb butters, and savoury bakes
• Young leaves are milder and best for fresh use
Stems & Petioles
• Used like celery in soups and stocks
• Can be candied or added to savoury preserves
Seeds
• Warm, aromatic flavour similar to celery seed
• Used in pickling, spice blends, and bread
Roots
• Edible when young; used in soups or roasted dishes
Flavour profile: bold celery‑parsley notes with warm aromatic depth.
