Lemongrass

Lemongrass: plant 60 cm (24 in) apart in the row and 90 cm (35 in) between rows, 1 plant per 4 squares. Good neighbours: Avocado tree, Mango tree.

Key facts

Spacing in the row	60 cm (24 in)
Between rows	90 cm (35 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	1 plant per 4 squares
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	120 cm (47 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	By dividing a clump, from a bought plant
Cuttings per planting hole	3
When to plant	Indoors 6 weeks before the last frost; outdoors after the last frost; soil at least 12 °C

Takes transplanting	Easily
Hardening off	7–10 days
Life cycle	Tender perennial, grown as an annual where it freezes
Cold tolerance	Tender, hurt by frost
Soil	Light, sandy, free draining, pH 6–7.5
In a pot	20 L, 35 cm (13.8 in)
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down
Feeding	Little; at planting
Support and training	None needed; pinch the tips

Open the free planner, drop Lemongrass onto a bed and see how many plants fit.

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

Plants of the Poaceae family share diseases and pests, so they follow each other in the rotation only after a break.

Crops that need about the same room and care, from another family.