Lemongrass

Freshen up your kitchen and garden with fragrant Lemongrass, a versatile and aromatic herb prized for its lemon-scented stalks and lush, grassy foliage. Perfect for culinary use, herbal teas, and natural remedies, lemongrass adds a zesty, citrus flavor to your dishes while doubling as a beautiful ornamental grass.

Easy to grow and maintain, this tropical perennial thrives in warm climates or as a seasonal herb in cooler zones. Plant it in containers or garden beds to enjoy fresh stalks all season long.

Light: Full sun for best growth

Water: Keep soil consistently moist but well-drained

Growth Habit: Clumping grass with tall, slender stalks

Uses: Culinary herb, herbal teas, natural insect repellent, and ornamental accent

Hardiness: USDA zones 9–11 (grow as annual or indoors in cooler zones)

Height: 3–5 feet

Spread: 2–3 feet

Difficulty: Easy – beginner-friendly herb