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Dwarf Key Lime
Grow juicy, delicious limes with this tiny tree
- Grows up to 2' tall
- Bears fruit in 1-3 years
- Limes the size of golf balls
Enjoy full-sized limes from a pint-sized tree! The Dwarf Key Lime tree will only grow 2' tall, and in about 1-3 years, it will bear juicy, nearly seedless limes about the size of a golf ball. Use the fruit as garnish for cold drinks, squeeze the juice to liven up your drinks, and bake into key lime pies. In the summertime, move the tree outdoors and let the bees take care of pollination for you! Until it bears fruit, its beautiful blossoms prouce a lovely fragrance, and its shiny, deep green leaves make Dwarf Key Lime a lovely addition to any home. Zones 9-10.
- Botanical Name: Citrus aurantifolia
- Season: Spring
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Height: 4 - 6 feet.
- Spacing: 1 plant per pot. If planting in the ground in zones 9 - 10, space 6 feet apart.
- Zone: 9-10
- Spread: 4 - 6 feet.
- Color:Yellowish white with light purple tinge on the margins. Often form in clusters
- Foliage:Ovate leaves
- Depth:2"
- Yield: Varies.
- Fruit: Tender and juicy; very few seeds. Fruits are about the size of a golf ball.
- Soil Preference: Sandy Soil
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Pruning: No pruning needed.
- Form: Shrub
- Flowers: 1 inch in diameter. Fruit is spherical fruit 1-2 inches in diameter that is yellow when ripe but can be picked green.
- Pollinator: Self-pollinating. Will need to hand polinate if the plant blossoms indoors.
- Size: 2" Pot
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Blueberries | All Other Fruits | Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers |
| 1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Vegetable Plants & Starts | Seeds | Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies |
| 1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris | Trees & Shrubs | Select Strawberries |
| 1A - 3B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 4A - 4B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| Last Order Date | Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22 |
All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022 |
All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms | |
| 1A - 2A | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 2B - 3B | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 4A - 6A | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 6B - 7A | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | |
| 7B - 8B | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 9A - 10B | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | |
| Last Order Date | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2022 | |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
