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Key Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
Early Octoberfruit
Classic lime variety with small, aromatic fruits prized for key lime pie and cocktails. Compact evergreen tree well-suited for container growing.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around early october
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Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
Yes, but it gets tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Early February – Mid April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Early October
Early October – Early November
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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