Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass/Cymbopogon citratus (Annual)
USDA Hardiness Zone 10-11
This herb stands tall with fragrant, bluish-green foliage and a white-green flower to top it off! This clumping, tender perennial grass is loaded with lemony scent and flavor, and hints of ginger! Easy to grow and will produce a good crop of leaves to make teas, beverages, salads, fish, poultry, herbal medicines and Eastern inspired soups and other dishes. Harvest the tightly rolled new leaves inside the base of a single sprout for culinary use. Preserve by air-drying.
Height
24-36 Inches
Spread
24-36 Inches
Bloom Time
summer
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grow in moist, fertile soil. An easy grower. Protect from frost. Bring indoors for the winter months.
When to Divide
spring/summer
Good Companions
Mint 'Kentucky Colonel'/Mentha spicata (Perennial) (Mint ), Ocimum basilicum (Annual) (Basil )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Culinary |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
