Improved Meyer Lemon Tree

BOTANICAL NAME

Citrus x meyeri 'Improved'

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring and intermittent blooms year round

GROWTH HABIT

• Compact
• Upright

COLOR

• Green
• Yellow

MATURE SIZE

• 5-10 ft. x 3-4 ft.

The Improved Meyer Lemon Tree combines ornamental beauty with exceptional flavor, producing fragrant white blossoms followed by an abundance of sweet, juicy lemons. A natural cross between a true lemon and a mandarin orange, it bears round, golden-orange fruit with a milder, less acidic taste than traditional lemons. A favorite for fresh eating and everyday cooking. The Tree is trained with a more defined trunk and an elevated canopy, giving it a traditional small-tree shape.

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