For herbal teas, curries, chicken and fish dishes. A perennial grass grows to 1m. Sow spring summer and early autumn. All year round in frost-free areas. Lemongrass leaves have a strong lemon flavour and fragrance. Use for hot tea, cold lemonade, bouquet garni or the tender stems and bulb-like roots can be chopped finely and cooked in curries or to make a marinade for fish and Asian dishes. Can be grown in containers or garden beds.