Lemon Grass 100 Seeds

Description

Bring the essential, aromatic flavor of Southeast Asian cuisine to your kitchen with our heirloom Lemon Grass seeds. This tropical grass is prized for its stalk and leaves, which impart a fresh, vibrant, and citrusy flavor to soups, curries, stir-fries, and teas. Beyond its culinary uses, Lemon Grass is a beautiful ornamental, forming a lush, fountain-like clump of graceful, arching leaves that provides a wonderful textural contrast in gardens and large containers.

What you’ll love

• The essential ingredient for authentic Thai and Vietnamese soups and curries.
• A beautiful ornamental grass with a graceful, arching habit.
• The fragrant leaves and stalks can be used to brew a refreshing herbal tea.
• Can be grown in a large container and brought indoors for the winter.

Seed details

• Plant Name: Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Tender Perennial (usually grown as an annual)
• Height: 3-5 feet
• Days to Maturity: 75-100 days
• USDA Zone: 8-11
• Origin: American Grown

Growing instructions

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, as lemon grass requires a long, warm season.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep.
• Germination: Keep soil very warm (70F+) and moist. Germination is slow and can take 21-40 days.
• Spacing: Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost, spacing plants 24 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers fertile, well-draining soil.

Please note

Lemon Grass is a tropical, warm-weather plant. While it can be grown from seed in cooler zones, it can be challenging.

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