Meyer Lemon

Scientific Name: Citrus x jambhiri 'Meyer'

Also Known As

Citrus 'Dwarf Meyer'
Citrus 'Meyerii'
Citrus limon
Citrus x meyeri
Dwarf Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon Tree

Plant type

tree, shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 5'-12'

planting zones

9a-11

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Meyer Lemon plant details

Meyer Lemon is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter white flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Meyer Lemon

Plant type: fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 12 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, fragrant, houseplant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Meyer Lemon

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lemon flowers are intensely fragrant and these delicious Meyer lemons (hybridized with mandarin oranges) are sweet (wonderful for Lemon Curd!). This dwarf only grows to 5-10't x 3-4'w, so it is easily containerized and moved indoors for winter so everyone can enjoy them! Sorry, we cannot ship Citrus to HI, CA, FL, TX or AZ. S/M

By: Forestfarm

An heirloom dwarf lemon with delicious golden-yellow fruit, Meyer Lemon makes a fine potted plant and it's the hardiest lemon for cool temperatures. The fruit is more flavorful than store-bought lemons and is prized by chefs. It bears heavily at a young age, flowering and fruiting year-round. Brought into the U.S. at the turn of the century from China, it is thought to be a hybrid between a lemon and an orange.