Lemon Myrtle: The Complete Growing and Cooking Guide

✍ Garden Editor 📅 March 18, 2026 ⏱ 8 min read 👁 10 views ⭐ Premium

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About Lemon MyrtleBackhousia citriodora is a subtropical rainforest tree native to southeastern Queensland. The leaves contain 90–98% citral — the highest concentration of any known plant. Commercially, lemon myrtle essential oil sells for more than $200 per litre and is used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food flavouring.Growing ConditionsLemon myrtle prefers partial shade to full sun (more shade in hot inland climates); frost-free conditions (damaged below -2°C, killed below -5°C); m…

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Daniel is a horticulturalist with nine years of hands-on growing experience in Victoria. He has studied horticulture formally and previously ran a goat and duck farm — where gardening was less hobby and more necessity. He built Soil2Bloom to give Australian gardeners the zone-specific, season-accurate advice they deserve.

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