Lemon Lime corn plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Lemon Lime' corn plant (Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime') is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly and stays evergreen. It is fragrant and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Angel wings, Coralbells, and Coleus.