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
Direct sow outdoors in the fall or during the winter in a coldframe or unheated greenhouse.
Lemons can be harvested about a year after blooming. There will be lemons ready to pick at any time after a few years.
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.
Average 42 days | Min 42 days | Max 42 days (1)
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 799 days | Min 644 days | Max 1053 days (2)
California produces more lemons than all of Europe combined since 1950.1
Improved meyer lemon tree semi-dwarf