Lime Tree
Citrus aurantifolia
A tropical citrus tree with fragrant white flowers followed by small, green limes. Grown for both ornamental white blooms and edible fruit in warm climates.
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Growing Lime Tree
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 9–11. Expect it to reach about 13 ft tall and 9.8 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.
When to plant Lime Tree
Plant Lime Tree in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 9 to 11 range, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from April to June.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in January.
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