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Key Lime Tree (FL) Information
About The Key Lime Tree (FL)
Key Lime: The Magic Behind the Famous Pie
This is the true lime — Citrus aurantifolia, also known as the Mexican lime, West Indian lime, or bartender's lime — and it tastes nothing like the big, blunt Persian limes stacked at the grocery store. The fruit is small, round, and golf-ball-sized, with a thin, smooth rind that ripens from green to a pale yellow-gold. What sets it apart is the flavor: a sharp, high, almost floral tartness wrapped in an unmistakable aromatic perfume. One squeeze and you understand why authentic key lime pie, classic margaritas, mojitos, and ceviche all insist on this lime and accept no substitute.
Why You'll Love the Key Lime
- Flavor you can't buy fresh. True Key limes are rarely sold whole and bruise quickly in shipping, so growing your own is often the only way to taste them at their fragrant peak.
- Heavy, year-round fruiting. In warmth this tree flowers and fruits almost continuously, so a single plant can keep a steady supply of limes coming rather than one short season.
- Small fruit, intense return. Each lime is tiny but loaded with juice and aroma — a few are enough to flavor a whole pitcher, a marinade, or a dessert.
- A natural for pots and patios. Compact and forgiving of root confinement, it thrives in a container that can summer outdoors and shelter inside when the cold arrives.
- Fragrant white blossoms. Small, sweet-scented flowers appear in flushes through the year, perfuming a patio or sunroom long before the fruit ripens.
Frost-tender and tropical at heart, the Key Lime rewards a little winter protection with glossy evergreen foliage, repeat blooms, and a near-constant trickle of the most aromatic lime in the citrus family — the kind of fruit that turns an ordinary drink or dessert into the real thing.
Please note: This tree ships in a citra pot—a tall, narrow container that promotes vertical root growth and prevents root circling.
Key Lime Tree (FL) Details
Mature Height:
6-12 ft.
Mature Width:
4-8 ft.
Sunlight:
Full-Part Sun
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Harvest Time:
August and December
Botanical Name:
Citrus aurantifolia
Grows Well In Zones:
4-11 patio / 8-11 outdoors
Does Not Ship To:
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Growing Zones 3-11 Patio / 8-11 Outdoors
(Hardy down to 20° F)
Watering Requirements
Sunlight Requirements
Humidity Requirements
Pet-Friendly Plant?
No, use caution when placing this plant in homes with pets.
All of our plants ship in premium packaging for zero damage on arrival. Here’s what you can expect in your box on arrival:
Your Key Lime Tree (FL)
Fully rooted in a nursery pot with soil intact
Custom Protection System
Corner guards, soil stabilizer, and branch sleeves keep it secure
Pre-Watered & Ready
Each plant is watered 24 hours before it is shipped
Care Instructions Card
Includes expert-curated care tips to help your plant thrive far beyond the first 30 days.
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