Meyer lemon
Fruit · warm season · also called lemon tree, lemon, citrus
When to plant
- Set out plants about 3 weeks after your average last spring frost.
Hardy only in zone 9 and warmer. Elsewhere grow it in a pot and bring it indoors before frost; it ripens in winter.
Frost dates depend on where you live. Enter your ZIP code to get exact dates.
Dates by zone: 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b
Growing basics
Harmful to pets. Leaves, peel, and fruit are toxic to cats and dogs.
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Spacing
- 10–12 ft
- Soil temperature
- At least 60°F
- Containers
- At least 10 gallons
- Plant family
- Other
- Harvest per plant
- About 10 lb
Companions
Keep apart: Horseradish. Horseradish spreads aggressively. Give it its own spot.
Keep apart: Mint. Mint spreads aggressively into neighbors. Keep it in a pot.
Keep apart: Fennel (bulb). Fennel slows the growth of most garden plants. Grow it on its own.
Keep apart: Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke). Sunchokes spread aggressively and shade neighbors.
Grow it well
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