Citronella/Mosquito Plant

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant citronella/mosquito plant.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Citronella/Mosquito plant 3a March 15-April 15 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 3b March 15-April 15 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 4a March 15-April 15 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 4b March 15-April 15 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 5a Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 5b Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 6a Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 6b Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 7a Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 7b Feb. 15-March 15 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 15 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 15 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 9a 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 9b 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 10a 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 10b 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 11a 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.
Citronella/Mosquito plant 11b 6 weeks before planting outside year-round year-round 18-24 inches
Plant as needed to fill a landscape or container.

* Citronella plant is a year-round perennial in Zones 9-11.