How to Grow Lemongrass and Propagate it FOREVER

The lemongrass plant is extremely easy to grow, flavorful, and aromatic. It's the perfect addition to your herb garden. Replanting lemongrass can be done when harvesting by simply snapping off the bottom root and a small section of the stem, while still preserving the rest of the lemongrass for use in the kitchen.
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[@epicgardening]

What epic herb guide would you like to see next?

[@LeelaLu7]

Curry leaves. Not the 'curry plant' used in landscaping, but the leaves used in Indian cuisine, please.

[@anshbhatnagar251]

Not a spice, but would love to see how to grow sugar cane. Growing turmeric guide would also be great.

[@ivacheung792]

Maybe an overview of the different types of bay leaves?

[@julissimo1]

I would love to grow cilantro. Here in Florida I’ve tried a couple of times but it bolted.

[@melanieorsted8181]

Cliantro please.

[@aneesahsatriya]

I live in Malaysia and lemongrass was the only thing that would grow in our sandy yard (other than weeds!). 😅 We've had so many huge bushes and gave away most of the harvest to neighbours. (We harvested the whole thing after 8 months-ish and freeze the ones we're keeping for cooking.) Super encouraging for someone who thinks they have a black thumb!

[@epicgardening]

So true!

[@iamlifeplanner]

I'm from Malaysia! Just finished watching this video 😄

[@shellygentry4363]

Thank you so much!

[@hatotthecat6303]

Lemongrass is called tanglad in Filipino! It grows year round here, so I was surprised when you gave tips on how to store it in the freezer. Its really fun to know more about how people in colder climates store or process their herbs! I learn a lot from your channel!

[@zenofplants1764]

Just wanted to let you know lemon grass is heartier than you might think. I live in zone 8b/9a area, winter temps dropping to the 20’s frequently (we’ve had snow here in south TX 2 winters in 5 yrs). My lemon grass dies back in winter, I cut it down to a stump, leaving it outside in its container all year, and every spring it flourishes back with 4ft of beautiful grass. I harvest from the sides and it smells/tastes great still. 😊

[@epicgardening]

Glad to hear!

[@rprimbs]

I agree it can take colder weather. We are in Escondido 10a? (We are above the frost line on a hill) and we have several large clumps growing in a 'wicking' raised bed (It has a pond liner glued to the inside with perforated corrugated pipe, at the bottom, for a water reservoir.). Maybe the extra water helps?

[@rebeccahodgson3490]

I so

[@sherrelynn5240]

I love the tips and thanks to Supannee! She’s so beautiful and has a happiness that’s encouraging 🕊

[@SimplyD33]

In the Caribbean we use lemon grass for tea. Smells so good. I recently started a mini container garden, and I am so excited to see how it turns out in the next few months.

[@sweetmslovinglife]

How did it turn out?

[@artgirl1339]

My mom taught me that too. Its my favorite flavor of tea now. And if i have a cold i just add some slices of ginger while boiling. Its fragrant and the flavour is amazing

[@PrincessDuko]

My grandma used to make us lemongrass tea all the time. We’re Mexican so it’s cool to see you do the same thing! I really only ever see people talk about it for cooking rather than drinking. Trying to get my hands on lemongrass now because it’s one of my favorite teas and I miss it

[@CardiganConservative]

Each time I decide on another thing to grow, I search and see you have a video on it. Thank you 😊 love your peaceful demeanor and always packed with information. Love your videos. 🎉

[@Thankful_.]

Same!

[@sophrenia]

Here's a storage tip for you guys. For storing in the refrigerator, if you keep it in the fridge just like that, it will dry off real fast. What you need to do is to trim the lemongrass so it's all stem, then submerge it fully in either a bottle/Mason jar/ tupperware that fits. You just have to make sure to keep it fully in water or the exposed parts will get moldy. And don't forget to change the water every week or so. Mine's been in the fridge for nigh on a month and a half and it's still usable. The same goes for ginger, turmeric and galangal although you need a bit more frequent water change for turmeric and it gets mushier faster.

[@rach101]

In the freezer or normal compartment?

[@SaphsContainerGarden]

It’s taken over a huge section of my Grammy’s yard! You have to keep it in containers or harvest often. The leaves can be dried and make tea - or fresh leaves of course. So good! I like it combined with hibiscus tea. I also use it as mulch. I need to harvest it for mulch to keep up with its production! In the Caribbean it’s referred to as fevergrass.

[@annad4145]

Great tip because I have just bought both lemon grass plants and seeds for hibiscus plant/tea for the first time :)

[@tracycrider7778]

@@annad4145 I have a very small hibiscus & lemongrass started and I am so excited 💜

[@e.mcm.9076]

I just bought one small plant about a month ago is already double its size. I was planning to keep it like an indoor plant, I hope it goes well. I LOVE lemon grass my mom had a huge one in the backyard, she uses to make not tea in the evening I was in charge of cutting the grass for the tea... Good memories of my childhood. :)

[@alfredmeneses5496]

Thank you for posting this! I’m a first time gardener and lemongrass is one of my pride and joys in my container herbs collection. I’d like to grow it next year but they won’t survive in my zone during winter so I’m so happy to know how I can propagate the roots after I harvest them and just keep them indoors till the next growing season.

[@julie-joywilliams7280]

OMG thank you YOU and Supannee!!! I will watch and re watch this again as I am so sucked in and want to break my clump of lemon grass down to propagate more ... I love it! Thank you! I just love useful things in the garden...

[@ritabaker4970]

Just grew some lemongrass for the first time this year and fell in love with it. Easy to care for and grows beautifully in pots. I use the entire plant. I tressed the leaves into little rings, that I put in the freezer, and use them for herbal tea. The green hard part of the stem I dehydrated and powdered. I put this in soups and curries.

[@Iamsolcosta]

I just found your channel and I am consuming all the content like a mad person! Thank you so much for your work and dedication, this is so very helpful! Hugs from Barcelona!

[@iSeenUB4]

That propagation tip is so good and your basil's flowers are attracting so many bees, such a good background! Thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@user-di6cn2ne7u]

This is alarmingly good timing . Just yesterday I started searching lemongrass tips , because my little starter plant I got back in March (in canada) is pretty much the same size as when I bought it and starting to brown . But then I learned how much it hates the cool/cold and it all makes sense now lol.

[@pinkfox5651]

I planted two bits of lemon grass from the super and they are growing really well. I also planted a lot of seeds even though I read that it was harder to grow and they grew too so I have lots of it growing in my polytunnel. It’s starting to get quite cold in the uk now so hope it won’t all die off. Love your videos. Thank you and much love. ❤️

[@carriannrose]

Best how-to video for growing lemongrass, exactly everything I needed to know. Thank you!

[@rickryoshi40]

Awesome brother. Seldom is the first video exactly what I'm looking for. I'll have to get you a picture or video of my Lemongrass plant. I've transformed a drier drum to a firepit, to a beautifully patinaed pot for my lemongrass plant and it has become ENORMOUS. Here to learn how to propagate it here in Florida. Keep it up!

[@lisagalley]

I just bought a lemongrass start a week or so ago and it's taking off nicely in a partially shady spot. This video arrived just in time! Gonna make sure to include this little lemongrass start in my nitrogen feedings for other leafy greens.

[@laveinawebb9172]

Perfect timing! I just rescued a neglected lemon grass plant from Walmart and needed to know what to do with it. Love your videos and. vast knowledge. Always great information. Just bought your book too!

[@christyl7698]

Just pop it in some water and sit it next to a window. It'll root up in a week or so.

[@RedMei126]

I’m so glad you brought out this video. I have a lemongrass plant that I’m trying to propagate more.

[@sloanschwindt9718]

Going to did up my lemon grass tomorrow and separate it into new plants! Thanks Kevin!

[@amadamiaaa]

Epic tactical garden camouflage with that brown shirt 😋 I see you, Kevin

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@sherrelynn5240]

Ha ha ha ha 😂

[@elsa8577]

My dad’s favorite for tea

[@samartinez1988]

I just planted some this year. My dog ate the top of it, but we're coming back now lol. Perfect for me. Thank you brother.

[@tauceti8341]

Lol my chickens did the same thing they thought it was just the regular grass.

[@chauntem.8841]

Oh man does it make the animals sick? My dog eats grass and sometimes gets sick from it.

[@JudyTanishaHenry]

We use lemongrass for tea in the Caribbean.

[@DeeDiamond2981]

Yuppppp

[@redcurrant2023]

It is also called ‘fever grass’ in the Caribbean. As soon as your mother or granny see you coming down with a fever, you are going to have a pot on the fire with a stalk or two in water to get your tea going.

[@unessawatson2343]

Brought a cut back from Jamaica last year its struggling but growing slowly. Love it in tea 😍

[@luckysinclair7327]

Yes we do and also cook rice

[@riquelcarey]

Mhmmm

[@robintheriault8156]

I was literally JUST saying how I want to start lemongrass in my garden this season!

[@Honey-_bee]

Love this information!!!! I’ve always avoided lemon grass because I didn’t know what to do with it.

[@tikachu86]

This plant always has crazy hair-day on my front yard garden without being looked after (I live in a tropical climate). Blades are 1 metre-long in a small 20 cm pot ...

[@YouCanIwill]

I live in South Carolina, USA...I have a current lemongrass cluster that stands over 4 foot tall and over six feet wide...love this plant...I use it as a substitute for lemons in my tea, put it in my Thai food, as well as a dry herb sprinkle in almost all my meats

[@aliaub75]

Lemongrass tea with a bit of honey is amazing.

[@nellacoste7653]

Or sugar still Taste good either way and smell amazing

[@epicgardening]

Agreed

[@ainati6121]

Do you dry the leaves first for tea or you can boil the leaves right away?

[@aliaub75]

@@ainati6121 boil the leaves straight away. The flavour is amazing. Enjoy.

[@Fayery_Random_YT]

i love making tea and soup with lemongrass. it calms and relaxes me

[@neiler1970]

Best video I’ve found on Lemongrass. Thanks.

[@natdm77]

Lemongrass is very good for teaching one the value of gardening gloves.

[@FeuerblutRM]

Harvesting & propagating in 1 step is amazing! :) thank you!

[@3rdeyeopen802]

Thank you for this video. Now I know how I can over-winter my lemongrass!

[@ThatGardener]

We love using the grass for tea and stem for Indonesian cooking! It’s so beautiful and nice for fencing!!! If I had land I would grow a field of lemongrass 😀

[@iartistdotme]

For years I thought you just used the leaves - it's called Lemon Grass. I dried them to make tea. In recipes it called for chopping it and I just snipped the leaves which were horrible tough and not really good at all cooked. Finally I saw someone using the lower white part and realized how wrong I was. Now I have 2 monster plants that I need to dig up, replant the divisions, and start cooking right. In Florida, (hot/humid) I wasn't sure where to plant it so will just keep it as an edging in the back of my garden. It gets NO sun all winter and 5 months it gets a little bit, then 3 bloody hot months of full sun. I don't know how it grew and I never fertilized - it never needed anything, never sick nor insect damaged. EASY plant! Can't wait to begin using it for real even though lemon grass tea is wonderful. I would love to see you work on chamomile. I can't seem to get it to germinate and really want to get it established for tea. HELP.

[@epicgardening]

I'll see what I can do about chamomile!

[@user-di6cn2ne7u]

I'm the opposite. I cannot get my lemongrass to dol nything , but my chamomile is going absolutely NUTS. I sowed it super densely expecting poor germination... then I had basically a chamomile carpet lol.

[@petermvaughan]

A good use for it is in zesting up soups even junky ramen noodles.

[@BIGTONY9000]

Very good video, your production quality is threw the roof! Good job!

[@crushivintage]

OMG! Your channel is the best! I'm so amazed. I love Thai food and want to start growing lemon grass to make dishes at home. Always a great channel.

[@mani_kona]

Greeting from Thailand! Got stumbled upon your channel last night and got helpful tips for indoor plants. Over here, if you have yard spaces, lemon grass is easy to grow and maintain all year round. Now you can enjoy Tom Kha and Tom Yum!

[@SoloLVLing_VIP4BL]

As a Thai/Cambodian - lemongrass is essential to cooking most dishes (Kreung) is a must. I love them, they smell so good 😊 and lemongrass tea 🍵 is amazing.

[@leastitdidforme]

Why I’m cultivating the like button is the highlight of my KZbin day.... Kevin is the best. Coolest gardener ever.

[@lorenajethmal7381]

We use the actual grass part and make lemongrass tea, you just cut the leaves rinse them well, tie them in a little bundle and simmer for a little while, is delicious. Greetings from Panamá 🇵🇦

[@lexica510]

"So basically every time you harvest you get to replant every single thing." "Mm-hm. Everything." Me: 😯😯😯

[@elijahsanders3547]

Thank you :) Actually, if you've got the larger stuff, the leaves dry well if air can easily circulate (e.g. on a paper towel on your desk, lol), and make amazing tea dried or fresh :) We got some from the store several months ago, and I shoved the leftover stalks into a mixture of potting mix and compost tea soaked charcoal, and they grew! Been harvesting them for tea, just snipping off the leaves of some, and they keep coming back, thank God :)

[@jessicamurano9673]

Thank you for the valuable content. Just found your channel recently and enjoying so far. I believe “herb” is correct as it is my understanding that a plant that can provide a therapeutic value and/or a medicinal purpose is in fact an “herb”. I

[@achukmvlid.johnson9588]

I have a great friend named Supannee too! She taught me how to make papaya salad.

[@ritahall2378]

The smell and taste of lemon grass is heavenly

[@ProbinsyanangPinoy]

I love lemongrass for my cooking. Thank you for the tips!

[@marieheffern1575]

You read my mind! Literally was about to replant my lemongrass TODAY! Had no idea you could break off the bottom root portion and replant!

[@epicgardening]

The more you know!

[@guylamullins3602]

Marie Heffern you can just leave it in the ground and just cut off the top. I do this with green onions, greens and leeks.

[@noirbebe]

Right on time, bought a lemon grass plant from Home Depot today 🎉

[@dunedainmom]

Supanee's beautiful smile just makes me warm inside. Reminds me of my Korean relatives.

[@daniloymasa8335]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR....YOU HAVE HELP ME TOO MUCH ABOUT LEMON GRASS...SIMPLIFIED and VERY USEFUL INFO..

[@gennyt.1306]

Loved the lesson on growing more lemongrass from Suppanee!

[@melissakoko8154]

We use lemongrass leaves for tea in Africa, it s good to treat fever or cold... We call it sinda, I love it

[@myheartisinthemountains2660]

Way cool how you can put the roots that are broken off right back in the ground! 💚

[@sfunete1870]

Thank you! I live in Michigan and it's starting to get cooler at night and was wondering what I can do with my lemon grass.

[@Mari443Garrett1]

Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I found that they can't handle snowy winter. Ones I left outside all died. But I have one in a bucket that I bring inside every winter. It's in it's 4rth year so far and it's still doing good. I just have to find and learn uses for them

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

Lemongrass will get big fast. I find it best to grow them in containers.

[@homewardbound6471]

How deep do the containers need to be?

[@SoCalKevin]

@@homewardbound6471 I'd go with 6" minimum. I have most of mine growing in 2 gallon pots. It's a type of grass so it will grow in whatever spot it can. All depends on how often you want to water it.

[@homewardbound6471]

@@SoCalKevin ok great. I thank you Kevin.

[@randyo6019]

Love this video! I use lemongrass all the time for Thai and Cambodian cooking. I’m curious bout tomatillos and cilantro.

[@epichomesteading]

The flower is called Farewell to Spring ;)

[@pbsjones]

Thank you! I actually paused the video to see if someone had named the flower. And now, back to lemon grass.

[@sourabhshingate800]

@@pbsjones I did the same!

[@cmorr2010]

I just bought a lemongrass plant from Walter Anderson's. I took my dog to the store with me and she nibbled at it haha. Thankfully not toxic to dogs at all!

[@HayleyMarie72]

Your videos come right on time, lol it's like you're psychic!!

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@CoiNNoir1992]

I have it at home just for the leaves. I dry them and thy store for a few months. I used them for tea with fresh ginger or with ginger leaves.

[@colleens1878]

We got lemongrass this year to help control pests. I am in zone 4 so good to know will need to bring it inside or we will loose it. Will try and do a container for it. Thanks for the tips

[@PegsGarden]

Yes!!! Kevin you are so right!! It is soooo easy to grow, I live in SW Florida and have lemongrass all around my property it is amazing to make lemongrass iced tea in the summer, all you do is boil the leaves for about ten minutes then let it cool add honey and lots of ice it is amazing and good for you, also I use the white part at the end to cook with, such an amazing grass to grow :0)

[@cherylpyodeamedha9346]

I live in SW FL too and I'm looking forward to growing this plant!

[@shellygentry4363]

Thank you so much for the education. Appreciated.

[@juelclyne7392]

I'm growing some from seeds currently and they're looking good.

[@wchiwinky]

Awesome Lemongrass tips Kevin, Thank You! I will try some in dry-ass NM... I love to cook Thai food...and I Love Supannee's garden! = Delicious! I have some Sweet Grass that appeared in the ditch bank, maybe the Lemongrass would do well there...

[@aramosdm]

No wonder House of Thai was soooo good! Super yummy restaurant

[@giojared]

Awesome propagation tip! Thanks!

[@juneafraser6796]

The leaves are great for tea as well

[@russellriedel1655]

Wow thanks I also live in San Diego and It gets alot of sun here so that plant benefits from the heat

[@RealisticPlantbasedMama]

Literally every video you post is right when the topic is crossing my mind. I’ve been searching for lemon grass here in Michigan for months. No luck. I bought lemongrass seeds last year and loved growing it for mosquito repelling purposes. I’m still hopeful that I’ll find some this year but I’m not sure where 🤔 Love these tips about propagating - I’ll have to try it if I ever manage to get my hands on some plants/seeds.

[@epicgardening]

Good luck :)

[@lisacastano1064]

Try the grocery store herb section it's easy to root

[@suburbanfarmtotable2367]

Edible landscaping in VA has it if you are ok with having it shipped! Just potted mine for Indoors since I’m In 7a.

[@werftv4580]

hmm.. may contemplate this in my yard.. nice work

[@trishdavi7049]

I just happened to start lemongrass seeds for the first time. Above a heat pad in the dark.I successfully another way propagated them since no starts were in garden centers....is to buy them raw from a grocer then put them in a vase of water...they root and you instantly have a taller plant than the seedlings

[@faz0007]

Thanks mate 🙏🏻 you make wicked videos 💕💖👍🏼

[@Darkfyre755]

I also love lemongrass as a biomass crop, gives me lots of hight nitrogen compost filler. Its also very healthy for livestock and poultry!

[@raghadmhd9248]

We use this plant to make herbal tea and it's better than any other tea because the smelllll is amazing

[@tammytravers2935]

I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you!

[@epicgardening]

You're welcome!

[@TheKitchenJournal]

Thanks for this video, we love lemon grass.. essential for asian cooking

[@usurpxsynapse]

OKAY the video of Supannee actually blew my mind. She seems awesome and that technique is so cool.

[@takishasage-freebeautyzone]

I'm glad that you did this one. I am having trouble with my lemongrass and I've never seen the thing that I have in anyone's lemongrass video. I have 2 plants that I bought from a local nursery. I have these weird spikey round things that are growing in one of the plants. What are they and are they a bad sign?? Also, when I bought them they smelled so wonderful and fragrant. Even the grassy parts, I used in my tea. But now they don't smell fragrant anymore. What am I doing wrong? I have them both in tall pots (approx. 3 ft tall and 12 inches wide at the top). I put 1 ft. of lava rocks in the bottom of the pots (I drilled about 6 holes in each). On top of the lava rocks is about 2 feet of organic potting mix and a little peat moss (just to make my soil stretch further). I've used fish emulsion at transplant and one other time. I've had them for about 2 months. Any suggestions you (or anyone else reading this) can give would be greatly appreciated. 😊

[@nesrinerouini8666]

Great tip ! Thank you so much 🙏

[@kristinabinabobina5531]

this man has to know he is an outstanding curator #adore

[@epicgardening]

:)

[@devbachu7072]

Love rhat grass from the west indies

[@abyssal_phoenix]

My fav way to sue lemongrass is by absorbing it juices. It really tastes good like that. But I mainly use it for drinks.

[@andicarson1339]

VIDEO SUGGESTION: HOW TO INCORPORATE CAMPFIRE ASHES Because I don't know how to make a suggestion other than commenting on one of your videos. Hopefully you can help! I would guess campfires in San Diego isn't common. Colder climates also use wood and corn pellets for a heat source. Personally, I have a wagon full of ash and am not sure how to get the best out of it. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@skamakaloy06]

I started to grow it from seed. They are already sprouting 😊😊

[@jessicapeerez4043]

Hey, I really love your channel, been watching a lot :). I am new to gardening and want to start a garden but I don't know where to start. I have an indoor basil and I ordered one of the Birdies raised beds. I was wondering if you can make an episode for a beginner with what exactly to buy to get started. Like if you should buy certain plants from seed and grow it yourself or buy a developed plant. Since you've done this for a while, cover what you should really spend money on and what you shouldn't. Do you really need to fertilize or are there some plants you could get without having to fertilize. Also could you grow a loquat tree in a large container outdoors and still get a high yield?

[@wildcatdiva4974]

I would like a gardening hat like hers!

[@itscumela]

Hello Epic Gardening! Always loved your videos ! I was wondering what are your recommendations in removing caterpillars off any plants organically? They ate my herbs and even my house plants 😩

[@foodforestsg8319]

Lemongrass comes in really nice for soups, fish dishes, and refreshing drinks. I am however, growing by seed so its going to be long journey

[@seerieloc]

Quite useful information

[@purplethumb5585]

Do you have any tips or can recommend a video on how to grow from seed ? I have seeds no fresh lemon grass in my area. Great channel, great content! Thank you for all u do for the gardening community

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Very cool video I have not grown lemon Grass yet. guess I would need to probably grow it in containers if I did do it because Dallas gets colder than that

[@GardeningInCanada]

I just started to grow this I literally just put the seed in yesterday 😂. I’m going to document how it goes but fingers crossed I can bring it inside for the winter

[@epicgardening]

From seed?! Respect

[@brittmyzone8agarden]

I started mine a few weeks ago from seeds I got from bakers creek and they have germinated now just to keep it alive 🤪😅

[@corybennett9758]

I got my seeds from baker creek 2 years ago. Has been growing great

[@GardeningInCanada]

Epic Gardening nobody said it was going to work 🙄. Maybe an epic fail 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@GardeningInCanada]

Britt My this gives me hope ahahah