Lemon Grass
herb
- 2026 · Bed G
- Spacing
- 12 in(1 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Seed indoor
- Feb 18(-8 w)
- Transplant
- Apr 29(+2 w)
- Harvest
- ~16–20 weeks from sowing
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 2–3 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Tropical grass — frost-sensitive in Zone 7, so grown as an annual or dug/divided in fall to overwinter indoors in a sunny window. Harvest by cutting stalks at the base once clumps are full.