15'

Key Lime trees are the most popular lime trees grown in North America. Amidst dense, evergreen foliage, small buds produce pure white, fragrant blossoms. The trees bear fruit with a very thin rind and flavorful, juicy fruit throughout the year. The fruit of Key Lime Pie, it is used in mixed drinks and to add a tangy lime flavor to cooked fish.

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  • Easy to grow
  • Ideal for growing indoors in containers
  • Freshly picked limes are far more flavorful and juicy than store-bought because the thin rind does not protect the fruit from dehydrating
  • Fruit drops from the tree when fully mature
  • Self-pollinating, so only one tree is needed to produce fruit
  • Trees should be kept out of direct sunlight until planted
  • Full planting and care instructions are included with each tree
  • Prefer sunny location
  • Grows 8-9′ tall

Growing Instructions: Key Lime trees are great indoor and outdoor patio plants. For best results, within 4-6 weeks of receiving your tree, transplant it into a larger pot that drains well and is approximately 8-12″ in diameter to give the roots room to grow. In the spring move your potted tree outdoors into full sun when the threat of frost is past. Bring it back indoors in the fall before the frost season begins. Fertilize regularly with high nitrogen formula, 5-3-3 ratio. Water thoroughly while letting the surface soil dry between watering. Do not overwater. Prune by pinching back the tips of new growth toward the interior branches. Remove any new growth or stems near the soil.