Backhousia citriodora
Lemon myrtle is one of the well known bushfood flavours and is sometimes referred to as the "queen of the lemon herbs" the leaf is often used as dried flakes, or in the form of an encapsulated flavour essence for enhanced shelf life. it has a range of uses, such as lemon myrtle flakes in shortbread flavouring in pasta whole leaf with baked fish infused in macadamia or oils, and made into tea including tea blends
Lemon Myrtle
Harvest Time
Leaves all yearSun Exposure
Full sun to partial shadeHeight
2-5m
Pollination
Self pollinatingFrost Tolerance
Moderate frost toleranceAmount of leaves in winter
All leaves - Evergreen
Grown From
Cutting
Suitable in Pots
YES