Can You Grow Lemongrass in Canadian Zone 8?
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 Canadian Zone 8
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 Canadian Zone 8
- 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 early December
🌱 Growing Lemongrass in Canadian Zone 8
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
🗺️ Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone 8 is shown in
this colour
on the map below
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2014) — Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada / Canadian Forest Service
Canadian zones run 0–9 (coldest to warmest) — a separate system from USDA zones. Browse all Canadian zones →
Technical climate details for Canadian Zone 8
- USDA Zone
- 8
- Last Frost
- early March
- First Frost
- early December
- Frost-Free Days
- 274
- 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.
Canadian Zone 8 is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 with approximately 274 frost-free days per year.
Lemongrass grows in USDA Zones 8b–11b.
Lemongrass needs moderate care and attention to thrive.