Citrus Trees

Live Citrus Trees for Patios, Yards & Year-Round Fragrance

There's a particular kind of magic to growing your own citrus — the fragrant blossoms that fill a room or patio with scent, the bright color of fruit ripening on the branch, and the simple satisfaction of zesting a lemon you grew yourself. Our citrus tree collection is the largest fruiting tree category we carry, spanning lemons, limes, oranges, mandarins, kumquats, and grapefruit, with options suited to true outdoor planting and patio container growing alike.

Citrus trees are also one of the more practical entry points into growing your own fruit at home. Many varieties are well suited to container life, meaning you don't need a warm-climate backyard to get started — just a sunny spot and a plan for bringing the tree indoors when the weather turns cold.

Lemon Trees

Lemons make up one of the largest groups within this collection. The Eureka Lemon Tree and Lisbon Lemon Tree are both classic varieties suited to outdoor planting in zones 8 through 11. For a milder, sweeter lemon, the Improved Meyer Lemon Tree and its compact counterpart, the Improved Meyer Lemon Bush, are both rated for patio growing in addition to zones 8 through 11 outdoors, making them a popular pick for gardeners outside the warmest climates. We also carry a California-specific listing of the Improved Meyer Lemon Tree (CA), along with the dramatic, oversized Ponderosa Lemon Tree, the tangy Genoa Lemon Tree, and the striking Pink Variegated Eureka Lemon Tree, known for its variegated foliage and pink-tinged fruit.

Lime Trees

For limes, the Key Lime Tree and compact Key Lime Bush bring the classic small, intensely flavored fruit associated with key lime pie, both rated for patio growing alongside zones 8 through 11 outdoors. We also carry a California-specific Key Lime Tree (CA) listing. For something less common, the Persian 'Bearss' Lime Tree offers a larger, seedless lime variety, and the Australian Finger Lime Tree brings an unusual, caviar-like fruit prized by home growers and chefs looking for something distinctive.

Oranges, Mandarins & Kumquats

Beyond lemons and limes, this collection includes a strong lineup of sweeter citrus. The Cara Cara Orange Tree is known for its pink-fleshed, low-acid fruit, while the Calamondin Orange Bush offers a smaller, more ornamental orange variety well suited to patio growing. Mandarin lovers have several options, including the Owari Satsuma Tree, Clementine Mandarin Tree, and California Honey Mandarin Tree, each suited to outdoor planting in zones 8 through 11. The Fukushu Kumquat Tree rounds out the collection with a compact, patio-friendly option that produces small, sweet-skinned fruit, and the Cocktail Semi-Dwarf Grapefruit Tree offers a space-saving way to grow grapefruit at home.

Growing Conditions

Nearly every citrus variety in this collection needs full sun, with the Key Lime Tree, Key Lime Bush, and Australian Finger Lime Tree being among the few exceptions that tolerate full to part sun. Most varieties share an outdoor growing range of zones 8 through 11, though many — including the various Meyer Lemon, Key Lime, and Ponderosa Lemon listings — are also rated for patio growing across a much wider range, typically zones 3 or 4 through 11. That patio-growing flexibility is what makes citrus realistic for gardeners well outside true citrus country, since the tree can spend the warm months outdoors and move inside when frost is a risk.

What to Expect

Citrus trees tend to reward consistent sun and care with fragrant blossoms before fruit ever appears, giving home growers an early, sensory payoff well before harvest. Fruiting timelines vary by variety and growing setup, with container-grown trees generally taking a bit longer to establish than those planted directly in the ground in a warm climate.

Bring Citrus Into Almost Any Climate

Whether you're in true citrus-growing territory or working with a sunny patio somewhere much colder, this collection has a realistic option for you. Start with a forgiving choice like the Improved Meyer Lemon Tree, or build out a full citrus lineup with lemons, limes, and mandarins side by side — either way, you'll get the fragrance and the fruit that make citrus trees one of the most popular fruiting plants for home growers.