Growing guide · Edibles

Citrus × meyeri

How to grow Improved Meyer Lemon.

Patio citrus with main-character energy.

Size4–6 ft in a pot ShowFragrant flowers, then fruit Lightfull Zones9–11 Good atLooking good PetsKeep away from nibblers
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Improved Meyer Lemon

Lemons you can reach from the couch.

Sweeter and thinner-skinned than grocery lemons, with flowers that perfume the whole patio. Grown on dwarfing rootstock so it stays pot-sized.

Care

Outside in Zone 9 and warmer. Everywhere else, it summers outside and winters by the brightest window.

Why we stock it: Proof that a plant can be useful and still be the best-looking thing on the patio.