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Can You Grow Lemongrass in Zone 9a?

Zone 9a 333 frost-free days
Quick Answer: ✅ Yes — Lemongrass grows as a perennial in your zone — plant in a large container for easy harvesting.
✅ Yes

Lemongrass grows well in Zone 9a

Lemongrass grows as a perennial in your zone — plant in a large container for easy harvesting.

📅 When to Plant in Zone 9a

Start Indoors Jan 1
Transplant Out Jan 20
Last Sow Date Sep 11
🌾 Harvest Apr 5 – Apr 30

Based on Zone 9a's average last frost of late January and first frost of late December — frost can arrive earlier or later in any given year, so check your local forecast before you transplant.

🌱 Growing Lemongrass in Zone 9a

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

🌿 Other Things That Grow in Zone 9a

🌾 Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) ✅ Beginner 🥦 Artichoke ✅ 🥬 Arugula ✅ Beginner 🍌 Banana ✅ 🌿 Basil ✅ Beginner 🌳 Bay Laurel ✅ ❤️ Beets ✅ Beginner 🫑 Bell Pepper ✅
See all plants for Zone 9a →

📍 Where Else Can You Grow Lemongrass?

Zone 8b Zone 9b Zone 10a Zone 10b Zone 11a Zone 11b

🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 9 is shown in this colour on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 1 to 13

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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 9a
USDA Zone
9a
Last Frost
late January
First Frost
late December
Frost-Free Days
333
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 9a is in USDA Hardiness Zone 9a with approximately 333 frost-free days per year.
Lemongrass grows in USDA Zones 8b–11b.
Lemongrass needs moderate care and attention to thrive.