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Lemon Grass East Indian by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd—fresh stalks on a cutting board with a kitchen knife and garden view—an ideal Thai curry herb for your recipes.
Lemon Grass East Indian by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd—fresh stalks on a cutting board with a kitchen knife and garden view—an ideal Thai curry herb for your recipes.
Lemon Grass East Indian plants from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd grow in terracotta pots in a greenhouse, with red pepper plants in the background and a floor covered with wood chips.

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Selected by our team at Bishy Barnabees · Reg. No. 8067

200 seeds

Herb Seeds

Lemongrass East Indian

The culinary lemon grass of Thai and South Asian cooking -- Cymbopogon flexuosus, the East Indian variety with the highest citral content and most complex flavour; a tender tropical grown as a UK pot herb in maximum warmth; surface sow at 20-25°C with patience for 21-40 day germination; outdoors in June only; harvest thickened stem bases by late summer; overwinter indoors frost-free; wear gloves when handling (sharp leaf edges)

Height 60-100cm
Spread 60cm

Quantity

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Destinations UK only

Every seed in our range has been chosen by the team at Salle Moor Hall Farm, Reepham, Norfolk — where we grow, dry and harvest flowers throughout the season. We select for performance, reliability and beauty in UK cottage garden conditions.

Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd · Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant · Reg. No. 8067

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