Seedman's Lemon Grass Seeds

Lemon Grass Seeds

Grow Lemon Grass for an essential herb used in Asian cuisine. The leaves and stems of Lemon Grass can be used fresh or dried to impart a distinct lemon flavor. Lemongrass adds exquisite flavor to soup, curries, and sauces, as well as fish and chicken dishes.
It is also great for keeping the mosquitoes away! Makes a wonderful ingredient for hot teas. Made into a tea, it can help with digestive problems. This clump-forming perennial easily is grown from herb seeds, and it resembles an ornamental grass with its aromatic cane-like stems arising from a central base.
The lemon-scented, linear, strap leaves reach 3 feet long, falling over at the tip. The fibrous leaves have a very strong lemon aroma and are the source of Lemon Grass oil that is used to flavor candy, ice cream and pastries.

Useful gardening information

Sowing Lemon Grass seeds indoors is recommended for optimum germination rates. Even then the rate is low ( about 50% for us at best under ideal condtions ). Sow the seeds on the surface of the soil and press gently into the soil. Cover seeds lightly with peat moss. Transplant outdoors after plant has reached a height of 6 inches.

IP246 East Indian Lemon Grass ( Cymbopogon flexuosus )

Source of lemongrass oil used to flavor teas, candies, chewing gum, etc. A tropical annual that can be grown as an annual in the US. Many uses, crushing a few leaves in your hands will release lemony fragrance that repels mosquitoes. Essential oil contains large amounts of citral and geraniol which are used in flavorings and perfumes. Medicinal: Tea used to treat digestive problems and fever. Anti-inflammatory. Lemon Grass is also a beautiful addition to mixed containers and flower borders.
These seeds do not germinate above 50% due to imperfect germination, 30-40% rates are typical. We pack over a hundred seeds to a pack, you should get about 25 or more seedlings to germinate per pack.

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