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Mexican Key Lime Tree

Citrus x aurantiifolia
$9919 $15999
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$0 $19.99 $24.99
$20 $49.99 $29.99
$50 $69.99 $34.99
$70 $99.99 $39.99
$100 $129.99 $44.99
$130 $149.99 $48.99
$150 $150+ Approx 28%

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Plant Highlights

Mexican Key Lime Tree highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights

  • Brand
    Nature Hills' Choice
  • Botanical Name
    Citrus x aurantiifolia
  • Growing Zones
    9-11 (Patio 4-11)
  • Mature Height
    8 - 10 feet
  • Mature Spread
    5 - 8 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Moisture
    Low Once Established
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Growth Rate
    Slow
  • Flower Color
    White
  • Fall Color
    Evergreen
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Pollinator Required
    No
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    After Fruiting
  • Bloom Period
    Late Spring, Summer
  • Harvest Time
    Mid Season

Look in any bartender's tray across the country and you'll probably find neat triangles of squeezable cut limes. These are Mexican Key Limes (Citrus x aurantifolia) and they add a wonderful boost of flavor when spritzing a cocktail, a glass of sparkling water, or a taco. And don't get us started on the sweet-tart taste of Key Lime pie.

The fragrant flower buds are purple-tinged and open to pure, waxy white. They'll perfume the air with a wonderfully fresh citrus scent. Even the leaves release a marvelous lime scent when crushed. Try them in potpourri or homemade soaps and shampoo bars.

Mexican Key Lime is also known as Bartenders Lime due to its great flavor and high juice content. It's also called the West Indian Lime, to recognize where this lime was first propagated in the West Indies. Smaller, sweeter and thinner-skinned than Persian lime varieties, Mexican Key Limes are true limes. Even though their thin skin can be green or yellow-green, they are packed with juice. The small, tart fruit has a wonderful flavor with outstanding floral hints.

Planting and Application:

Mexican Key Lime makes an ideal container plant and a wonderful patio shrubby tree. Imagine having the fruit for your drinks or cooking just an arm's length away! Grow them in the ground in Zones 9 - 11. Or, use as a patio tree in a large container in colder climates, then bring them indoors as houseplants for the winter.

This is both an ornamental and edible tree with fragrant white flowers, shaggy, deep green leaves and yellow-green fruit. Try it as you would other trees. Make a bold statement by placing a single Mexican Key Lime tree as an anchor in your foundation planting.

  • Fragrant, Delicious Mexican Key Limes
  • Versatile, Aromatic Small Tree
  • Culinary Favorite
  • Fragrant White Blossoms
  • High Yield

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Citrus trees need full sun and good air circulation and drainage. Plant in very well-drained slightly acidic soil with adequate fertility. Citrus trees like to dry out between waterings and enjoy moderate moisture, in pots or in the ground.

Protecting Container Citrus From Cold

If you're growing these tropical trees in the ground in the lowest of their favored growing zones, they need to be planted in a sheltered spot to avoid the worst of the chill. If a spot like that is unavailable then you are better off planting in a large, deep container.

This Citrus variety naturally grows successfully in marginal Citrus areas (USDA zones 8 to 4). But Citrus trees grown in these zones should be grown in containers and brought indoors before the wintertime.

In cooler growing zones, begin slowly acclimating your tree indoors in the early fall or moving them into a protected location, eventually moving your tree inside in bright indirect sun for the winter if the temperatures in your area ever dip below that 40°F range.

In spring, reverse this process and begin acclimating your tree to again be back out in the full sun all summer. This reduces stress and leaf drop.

The fruit fetches a good market price, and these pricey limes can really add up at the supermarket. Why not grow your own supply of these extremely popular limes? Order your own Mexican Key Lime Tree today at NatureHills.com!

Mexican Key Lime Tree
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Mexican Key Lime Tree

From $9919 $15999

Look in any bartender's tray across the country and you'll probably find neat triangles of squeezable cut limes. These are Mexican Key Limes (Citrus x aurantifolia) and they add a wonderful boost of flavor when spritzing a cocktail, a glass of sparkling water, or a taco. And don't get us started on the sweet-tart taste of Key Lime pie.

The fragrant flower buds are purple-tinged and open to pure, waxy white. They'll perfume the air with a wonderfully fresh citrus scent. Even the leaves release a marvelous lime scent when crushed. Try them in potpourri or homemade soaps and shampoo bars.

Mexican Key Lime is also known as Bartenders Lime due to its great flavor and high juice content. It's also called the West Indian Lime, to recognize where this lime was first propagated in the West Indies. Smaller, sweeter and thinner-skinned than Persian lime varieties, Mexican Key Limes are true limes. Even though their thin skin can be green or yellow-green, they are packed with juice. The small, tart fruit has a wonderful flavor with outstanding floral hints.

Planting and Application:

Mexican Key Lime makes an ideal container plant and a wonderful patio shrubby tree. Imagine having the fruit for your drinks or cooking just an arm's length away! Grow them in the ground in Zones 9 - 11. Or, use as a patio tree in a large container in colder climates, then bring them indoors as houseplants for the winter.

This is both an ornamental and edible tree with fragrant white flowers, shaggy, deep green leaves and yellow-green fruit. Try it as you would other trees. Make a bold statement by placing a single Mexican Key Lime tree as an anchor in your foundation planting.

  • Fragrant, Delicious Mexican Key Limes
  • Versatile, Aromatic Small Tree
  • Culinary Favorite
  • Fragrant White Blossoms
  • High Yield

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Citrus trees need full sun and good air circulation and drainage. Plant in very well-drained slightly acidic soil with adequate fertility. Citrus trees like to dry out between waterings and enjoy moderate moisture, in pots or in the ground.

Protecting Container Citrus From Cold

If you're growing these tropical trees in the ground in the lowest of their favored growing zones, they need to be planted in a sheltered spot to avoid the worst of the chill. If a spot like that is unavailable then you are better off planting in a large, deep container.

This Citrus variety naturally grows successfully in marginal Citrus areas (USDA zones 8 to 4). But Citrus trees grown in these zones should be grown in containers and brought indoors before the wintertime.

In cooler growing zones, begin slowly acclimating your tree indoors in the early fall or moving them into a protected location, eventually moving your tree inside in bright indirect sun for the winter if the temperatures in your area ever dip below that 40°F range.

In spring, reverse this process and begin acclimating your tree to again be back out in the full sun all summer. This reduces stress and leaf drop.

The fruit fetches a good market price, and these pricey limes can really add up at the supermarket. Why not grow your own supply of these extremely popular limes? Order your own Mexican Key Lime Tree today at NatureHills.com!

Plant Size

  • 4x4x9 Inch Container 1-2 Feet
  • 4x4x11 Inch Container
  • 5x5x12 Inch Container
  • #3 Container 2-3 Feet
  • #5 Container 2-3 Feet
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