Lemon Grass

Erica Vale Seeds - Lemon Grass

Description:

Cymbopogon citratus

Lemon grass leaves are very strong lemon flavour and fragrance. A perennial grass forming a dense clump with whitish bulb-like roots. Use for hot tea, a cold lemonade, bunch to form a bouquet garni or the tender stems and bulbs can be chopped finely and cooked in curries, chicken dishes or to make a marinade for barbecued fish and Asian cuisine. Can be grown in containers or garden beds where it may reach 1m.  

When to sow:

Spring, Summer and early Autumn. All year round in frost free areas.