- Botanical name: Ligusticum scoticum
- Common name: Scotch loveage
- Family: Apiaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Attractive to wildlife
Scotch Lovage, Ligusticum scoticum, is a rarely grown native perennial bearing thick, glossy green leaves from which umbels of tiny white flowers appear from June to August, followed by golden seed heads. It looks particularly good when grown in an informal situation, such as with ornamental grasses. Its flowers are attractive to pollinators.
Compact and clump-forming, it thrives in moist soil in full sun to partial shade. All parts of the plant are edible. Grow Ligusticum scoticum in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to full shade.
How to grow Ligusticum scoticum
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Plant size
60cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
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| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do not Collect seeds in August |
S
Do Collect seeds in September |
O
Do Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Ligusticum scoticum and wildlife
Ligusticum scoticum is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects and other pollinators. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Ligusticum scoticum poisonous?
Ligusticum scoticum has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
