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How To Grow Citronella
Step 1 Fill the container to the top with potting soil. Make an indentation in the center of the
potting soil for the citronella plant.
Step 2 Remove the citronella plant from the temporary container and place it in the large
container. Enlarge the hole with the trowel, if necessary, so that the citronella plant will be just
below the top of the container.
Step 3 Fill potting soil in around the roots of the citronella plant and pat the soil down firmly.
Water the newly planted citronella plant and allow the container to drain completely out the
drainage hole at the bottom.
Step 4 Place the container in a sunny window or under a grow light if the outdoor temperatures
are below freezing. Place the container outside in full sunshine if the overnight temperatures are
above freezing.
Step 5 Water the citronella plant every day during the typical growing season.
Step 6 Fertilize the citronella plant once per week by mixing the fertilizer according to the
package recommendations for the container size.
Step 7 Move the citronella plant inside in the autumn when the temperature falls below 40
degrees Fahrenheit. Trim the top half of the plant off and place the container under a grow light
or on a sunny windowsill. Decrease the watering amount over the winter months because the
citronella plant will be growing more slowly. Water the plant lightly only when the soil is
completely dry.
Step 8 Place the citronella plant back outside the following spring after the last spring frost.