Lemongrass Plant Cymbopogon citratus – 3.5" Pot Live Culinary Herb

About This Plant

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical perennial herb known for its bright citrus flavor and aromatic leaves. It forms a clumping, grass-like growth habit and reaches a mature size of 3–6 feet tall in ideal conditions. It’s valued for cooking, teas, and its natural mosquito-repelling properties. This offer is for a live lemongrass plant in a 3.5" pot with a well-rooted, healthy starter plant.

What You Will Receive

Quantity: 1 live plant

• Size: 3.5” pot (well-rooted)
• Healthy starter plant ready to grow

Plants may be trimmed for shipping and will regrow quickly.

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Cymbopogon citratus
• Common name: Lemongrass
• Type: Tropical perennial herb
• Mature size: 3–6 feet tall
• Growth habit: Clumping, grass-like

Care Instructions

• Light: Full sun
• Water: Moderate; keep soil lightly moist
• Soil: Well-draining, rich soil
• Maintenance: Harvest stalks regularly to encourage growth

Bring indoors or protect in colder climates—lemongrass is frost-sensitive.

Hardiness

• USDA Zones: 9–11 (perennial)
• Grow as an annual or container plant in cooler zones

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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