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Ligusticum scoticum

Scottish Licorice-root (Scotch Lovage)

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:50-60 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Edible
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Foundation planting
• Herbal garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Ligusticum scoticum

Native to BC and Alaska

Also found in some coastal areas of North-Eastern states. Native Americans, especially in Alaska, ate the leaves raw or cooked, or as a seasoning for meat or fish. All parts of the plant are edible.

A host plant for swallowtail butterflies. Leave it standing for the whole season.