West Indian Lemongrass Seeds - Fever Grass Culinary Herb

Bring the bright, citrusy fragrance of lemongrass to your kitchen garden. Known in Jamaica as Fever Grass, this aromatic herb is used in Caribbean and Asian cooking, from fragrant teas to soups, curries, and marinades. Grow a clump in a sunny bed or a roomy container and enjoy fresh-cut leaves as your plants establish.

What you receive

Choose 25, 100, 300, or 1,000 seeds from the available pack options. This listing is for planting seeds, not live plants, fresh stalks, or dried tea.

Growing essentials

• Plant: West Indian lemongrass, also called Fever Grass
• Growth habit: Clumping tropical grass with aromatic leaves
• Life cycle: Tender perennial in suitable frost-free conditions; grown seasonally or overwintered indoors in colder areas
• Height: Approximately 24–48 inches under suitable conditions
• Light: Full sun once acclimated
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil or container mix
• Moisture: Regular watering without waterlogging

Starting from seed

1. Fill a clean tray or small pots with fine seed-starting mix and moisten before sowing.
2. Scatter seeds over the surface, press gently into contact with the mix, and cover very lightly.
3. Keep warm at approximately 70–80°F and provide bright light.
4. Maintain even moisture with gentle watering. A clear cover can help retain humidity; ventilate regularly and remove it as seedlings emerge.
5. Allow approximately 1–3 weeks for germination under suitable conditions, though emergence can be uneven or take longer.

Transplanting and care

Move seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Gradually acclimate indoor-grown plants to outdoor light and temperatures before planting out after frost risk has passed and conditions are consistently warm.

Choose a sunny location and leave room for the clump to expand. For containers, use a roomy pot with drainage holes. Water regularly during active growth, checking pots more often in hot or windy weather. Feed according to the directions on a fertilizer suitable for edible herbs.

Cold-weather care

Lemongrass is frost-sensitive. Where winters are cold, grow it as a seasonal herb or move a container-grown plant indoors before cold weather arrives. Provide the brightest practical position and adjust watering to slower growth, avoiding saturated soil. Winter survival depends on light, temperature, and care.

Harvesting and kitchen use

Let young plants establish before taking substantial harvests. Snip leaves selectively, leaving plenty of healthy growth. Where plants develop suitable stalks, harvest individual outer stalks rather than removing the whole clump. Harvest timing depends on growing conditions rather than a fixed maturity date.

Use washed leaves to infuse tea or broth, then strain out the fibrous material. Bruise stalks to release their aroma in soups and curries and remove tough pieces before serving, or finely prepare tender inner portions according to your recipe. Leaves can also be dried for later culinary infusions.

Handling note: Grass blades can have sharp edges; wear gloves when needed. Seeds are for planting, not direct consumption. This herb is offered for gardening and culinary use, without claims to treat illness.