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Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
- Category: Annual, Herbs
- Hardiness Zone:10-11
- Height:24-36 Inches
- Spread:24-36 Inches
- Foliage Color: Green
This herb stands tall with lemon-scented, green foliage. 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.
Lemon Grass - Cymbopogon citratus from Hoffie Nursery
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Lemon Grass
Grow in moist, fertile soil. An easy grower. Protect from frost. Bring indoors for the winter months.