Key Lime Tree
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Description
Beautifully lush tree and year-round fruit.Featuring glossy, evergreen foliage and waxy, white blooms with a sweet perfume, this dwarf citrus produces year round when kept at a warm temperature. Abundant spring blooms ready the tree for summer fruiting, and give you a lovely floral display to enjoy. If you live in zone 9 or 10, you can plant this tree in the soil outdoors. In other areas, we recommend planting in containers that can be moved indoors for winter. The Dwarf Key Lime can be moved outdoors in summer, so the bees take care of pollination for you. Pick in 1-3 years. Cannot be shipped to AZ, CA, Fl, LA, SC, TX.
- Botanical NameCitrus aurantifolia
- Ships As4" Potted
- FormEdilbes/Tree
- Hardiness Zone3-10
- Lift in Fall3-8
- Flowering TimeBlooms year round
- Flower ColorWaxy White.
- Flower FormSmall citrus type.
- Foliage TypeSmall, glossy green, oval leaves
- Height/Habit4 - 6 feet
- Planting InstructionsIn containers, use a water retentive soil-less media that has good water holding capacity. Vigorous grower that requires good fertilization practices and ample amounts of water to produce fruit year around.
- Light RequirementsFull Sun
- Soil RequirementsWell drained, nutrient rich for best results.
- Will TolerateSandy Soil
- Watering RequirementsAverage water needs; water only when the surface begins to dry.
- Fertilization RequirementsOnce per year before new growth
- PruningNo pruning needed except for interfering branches.
- Winter CareIn hardiness zones 9 and 10, no special protection needed. For all zones north of 9, containers should be moved to a warm inside area until spring.
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Features
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Hardiness Zone
3-10
- Bloom Time
Blooms year round
- Height
4 - 6 feet
- Light
Full Sun
- Ships As
4" Potted
- Plant In
Spring
- Container Gardening
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