Lemon Grass Repels Mosquitoes!

Here’s another great mosquito-repelling plant that works in your garden AND in your kitchen! Originally from tropical parts of Asia and India, lemon grass is an adaptable and hardy grass that grows in a dense, rounded clump with individual long stalks of grass that give off a lemony scent mosquitoes hate. This beautiful and bushy grass adds height and interest to containers and foundations and is adaptable to most summer growing conditions, making it a must have for gardeners and cooks alike.

Lemon Grass also takes a special place in your Asian-inspired or Thai cooking.  The stems grow out of bulbous base similar to a scallion and this portion is most frequently used in cooking.  Whole stalks make a great barbeque skewer and the leaves can be dried and used in herbal oils, teas, and perfumes.  Now’s the time to plant lemon grass in your garden and we have lots of beautiful plants in stock.