Can You Grow Lemongrass in Zone 12a?
Quick Answer:
🏠 Indoors only — Grow in a large pot so you can bring it indoors before frost — it thrives on a sunny windowsill all winter.
🏠 Indoors Only
Lemongrass needs indoor protection in Zone 12a
Grow in a large pot so you can bring it indoors before frost — it thrives on a sunny windowsill all winter.
How to grow Lemongrass indoors in Zone 12a
- Use a 5+ gallon container that can be moved indoors before frost
- Place near a south-facing window or under a grow light
- Bring inside before no frost
🌱 Growing Lemongrass in Zone 12a
In cold zones, start indoors 8 weeks before last frost in a large pot. Bring indoors before frost. Divide clumps every 2-3 years. Harvest outer stalks 12 inches tall. Loves heat and full sun.
🪴 Container: 5+ gal pot🏠 Indoor Viable
🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone 12 is shown in
this colour
on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →
Technical climate details for Zone 12a
- USDA Zone
- 12a
- Last Frost
- no frost
- First Frost
- no frost
- Frost-Free Days
- 365
- Lemongrass Zone Range
- 8b – 11b
- Days to Harvest
- 75–100 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Lemongrass grows as a perennial in your zone — plant in a large container for easy harvesting.
Zone 12a is in USDA Hardiness Zone 12a with approximately 365 frost-free days per year.
Lemongrass grows in USDA Zones 8b–11b.
Lemongrass needs moderate care and attention to thrive.