How to grow Meyer's Lemon Tree

Citrus x meyeri

It is important to keep the area around the drip line to the trunk free of weeds. No mulching. Fertilize three times a year with a proper citrus fertilizer. It is also important to water your young tree moderately.

For indoor plants kept in colder climates leave them outside as much of the year as possible. Bring them indoors when the low temperatures are around or below 40F. When bringing indoors provide a humidity tray and plenty of air movement. Return them to the outdoors slowly (harden them off as you would tomatoes), but as soon in spring as possible.3 During the winter provide 8-12 hours of bright light every day.3

Growing Meyer's lemon tree from seed

Direct sow outdoors in the fall or during the winter in a coldframe or unheated greenhouse.

Harvesting Meyer's lemon tree

Lemons can be harvested about a year after blooming. There will be lemons ready to pick at any time after a few years.

How long does Meyer's lemon tree take to grow?

These estimates for how long Meyer's lemon tree takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Meyer's lemon tree to germinate?
42 days

Average 42 days | Min 42 days | Max 42 days (1)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Meyer's lemon tree?
+ days

Average days | Min days | Max days (0)

Days to Maturity How long until Meyer's lemon tree is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 799 days

Average 799 days | Min 644 days | Max 1053 days (2)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Meyer's lemon tree?
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Meyer's lemon tree Folklore & Trivia

California produces more lemons than all of Europe combined since 1950.1

Other names for Meyer's lemon tree

Improved meyer lemon tree semi-dwarf

Footnotes

1 Whole Living Magazine, Jan-Feb 2013

2 Wikipedia

3 The Truth About Indoor Citrus


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