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fragrant grass

18 years ago

While walking along a cycle path going down to the suwannee river, I comented to my wife what a fantastic smell that was in the air & found it to be coming from a tall grass growing at the side of the path. The grass is 6ft tall & as a smell like walking into bath & body shop, just fantastic, just wonderd if any one had come across this befor & what its name was, many thanks Frank

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naplesgardener
18 years ago
sounds like lemon grass to me. use for cooking also.
sunshine_farms
18 years ago
Probably West Indian Fever Grass, similar to Lemon Grass.

Here is a link that might be useful: We grow the Thai Grass
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Corri Byrne
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
There is also a grass that grows about 6inches high along the road sides in Taylor county FL that has a strong sweet burlap smell. Its very strong in the fall when it blooms and seeds. The seed stalks about 2 ft. I want my whole yard planted in it. Im never going to mow again- This grass is a clumping low growing and golden in the fall. And smells heavenly.
Corri Byrne
6 years ago
PS I wish I knew the name- i need about 2 acres worth of seeds.

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