Improved Meyer Lemon Bush

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring - intermittent blooms year-round

GROWTH HABIT

• Compact Bush
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 5-10 ft. unpruned

PLANT TYPE

• Color: Green

COLOR

• Green

MATURE SIZE

• 5-10 ft. x 3-4 ft.

The Improved Meyer Lemon Bush makes growing your own fresh lemons easier than ever, bringing fragrant blossoms and flavorful fruit to patios, porches, balconies, and garden spaces. Naturally compact and easy to maintain, this productive citrus is a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin orange, producing round, deep golden-yellow to orange fruit with a sweeter, less acidic flavor than the tart lemons found at the grocery store. The Bush is grown with fuller branching beginning closer to the base, creating a dense, shrub-like appearance.

Its glossy evergreen foliage thrives outdoors in warm climates and adapts beautifully to container growing, spending summers in the sun and winters in a bright indoor location wherever temperatures dip below freezing.

• • Smooth rind and juicy flesh make the zest as valuable as the squeeze
• • Enjoy making fresh lemonade, salad dressings, marinades, desserts, and cocktails
• • Naturally compact and slow to outgrow a pot

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

• Plant at the same depth as the container

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 5 to 6 feet

HARDINESS ZONES

• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11