You're growing in this Zip Code:
Change LocationDiscover Plants for Your Area
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
SKU #08927
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
2-4' tall x 2-3'wide
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
| Description | Highly popular in Thai and other southeast Asian cuisines, this beautiful grass also adds beauty to the garden, forming a clump of graceful, arching leaves within one season. Foliage emits an lemony fragrance. The bulbous portion of the stem is used in cooking. Well-known as an insect repellent (citronella). |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage; rarely flowers.. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Edible |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Design Ideas | Plant alone as a specimen or mass to create a lovely middle of the border texture. Grow in tubs or containers on patio or in the kitchen garden. |
| Foliage Color | Light Green |
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in humus-rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils and highly adaptable. Harvest stalks late summer to fall. Use caution with sharp leave edges. Often root-hardy to zone 8b. Container plants may be overwintered indoors in a sunny location. Spreading clumps may be divided in early spring. |
| History | Lemongrass is native to India and the island of Sri Lanka. It is often found growing naturally in tropical grasslands, and extensively cultivated throughout tropical Southeast Asia. |
| Lore | Widely grown in southeast Asia, this frost-tender clumping grass is a key aromatic seasoning in Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Though tough and basically inedible, the bulbous portion at the bottom of the stem is what is traditionally used in cooking, providing the distinctive flavor essential to many dishes. It is pounded or cut into slices and used to flavor meat, poultry, stews and seafood. Sections of the mature leaves are also dried to flavor teas, soups or stews. The extracted oils of lemon grass have been traditionally used in herbal medications and to create perfumes, as well as being used as an insect repellent (citronella). |
Details
| Description | Highly popular in Thai and other southeast Asian cuisines, this beautiful grass also adds beauty to the garden, forming a clump of graceful, arching leaves within one season. Foliage emits an lemony fragrance. The bulbous portion of the stem is used in cooking. Well-known as an insect repellent (citronella). |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage; rarely flowers.. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Edible |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Plant alone as a specimen or mass to create a lovely middle of the border texture. Grow in tubs or containers on patio or in the kitchen garden. |
| Foliage Color | Light Green |
Care
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in humus-rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils and highly adaptable. Harvest stalks late summer to fall. Use caution with sharp leave edges. Often root-hardy to zone 8b. Container plants may be overwintered indoors in a sunny location. Spreading clumps may be divided in early spring. |
|---|
History
| History | Lemongrass is native to India and the island of Sri Lanka. It is often found growing naturally in tropical grasslands, and extensively cultivated throughout tropical Southeast Asia. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Widely grown in southeast Asia, this frost-tender clumping grass is a key aromatic seasoning in Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Though tough and basically inedible, the bulbous portion at the bottom of the stem is what is traditionally used in cooking, providing the distinctive flavor essential to many dishes. It is pounded or cut into slices and used to flavor meat, poultry, stews and seafood. Sections of the mature leaves are also dried to flavor teas, soups or stews. The extracted oils of lemon grass have been traditionally used in herbal medications and to create perfumes, as well as being used as an insect repellent (citronella). |
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.