lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
- 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
- £15.98 £23.97
- available to order from late spring
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
- available to order from late spring
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil or peat-free, general-purpose potting compost
- Rate of growth: Average to fast-growing
- Hardiness: Tender (will need winter protection)
A tropical, clump-forming evergreen grass with strongly lemon-scented, erect to arching pale blue-green leaves used in Southeast Asian cooking. Loosely branched pinkish flowers dangle in airy sprays from late summer.
Keep the plants in a frost-free environment in winter where temperatures do not dip below 8°C - a conservatory or heated greenhouse would be ideal. It can be moved to the patio and watered freely during the summer months, and to harvest, simply cut or twist off a stalk that is at least 0.5cm in diameter.