Lemongrass

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Plant out around your last spring frost. Space plants 24 in (61 cm) apart.

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When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

See the dates for your garden

Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

Last spring frost
First fall frost

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Optimal Transplant

From a plantRecommended
  1. Plant outaround your last spring frost

Growing lemongrass

Spacing in the row
24 in (61 cm)
Between rows
36 in (91 cm)
Sun
Full Sun
Mature height
2-4 ft
Hardy to
USDA zone 9
Life cycle
Perennial

Feeding

How often
Every 4 weeks during active growth. Use a balanced fertilizer; plants in pots want a half-strength soluble feed every 1-2 weeks, and none while dormant.

Your lemongrass, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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