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Lovage Companion Planting
Levisticum officinale
Carrot (Apiaceae) -- cool season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Lovage
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) flowers, like other Apiaceae, attract parasitoid wasps (Trichogramma, Cotesia spp.) and predatory hover flies that control tomato pests.
Lovage grows very tall (1-2 meters). Plant at the north end of beds to avoid shading tomatoes.
Sources
- The role of Apiaceae floral resources in supporting beneficial insects -- Journal of Insect Conservation (2006)
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