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When to plant lemongrass in Hobart

Honest answer: lemongrass is a poor fit for Hobart. Hobart's cool temperate climate doesn't give it a reliable sowing or transplanting window in a typical year. Established plants can still crop November – March.

Cool temperate zone tip

Grow lemongrass in a pot in Melbourne so you can shelter it over winter; it dies back and re-shoots in spring.

Frost matters here: the last frost around Hobart typically falls in October, with the first returning around April. Lemongrass is frost-sensitive, so keep it inside that frost-free run.

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Can you grow lemongrass in Hobart?

Hobart's cool temperate climate makes lemongrass a poor fit: the engine finds no reliable sowing or transplanting window in a typical year.