Latin Name: Levisticum officinale. Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Medium spreading herb
Mature size: 6 ft.
Native range: Europe
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun, hedges and edges
Pollinators: Bees, wasps
Edible parts:
Uses and functions: Medicinal (Stems, leaves, flowers)
Medium sized perennial vegetable with savory, fragrant stems, leaves, flowers and roots. Flowers good haitat for parasitic wasps, which predate fruit pests.
Latin Name: Levisticum officinale. Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Medium spreading herb
Mature size: 6 ft.
Native range: Europe
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun, hedges and edges
Pollinators: Bees, wasps
Edible parts:
Uses and functions: Medicinal (Stems, leaves, flowers)
Medium sized perennial vegetable with savory, fragrant stems, leaves, flowers and roots. Flowers good haitat for parasitic wasps, which predate fruit pests.
