Giant Key Lime Tree
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SKU
100210
If you love Key Limes, you know that it can take quite a few of the little guys to get enough juice to really use. Easily twice the size of the diminutive Key Lime but with the same great sweet-tart flavor that you love in a pie or limeade, the Giant Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle 'Giant Key') is a boon for the kitchen!
Nature Hills is excited to be able to offer the trees to home gardeners! This true garden novelty not only produces delicious double-sized fruit for you, but it is also a striking landscape specimen with arching limbs and evergreen leaves. Try it in a container indoors if you don't live in a citrus-friendly climate, or outdoors as a beautiful accent.
Once you've tasted your own homemade key lime pie, you will never ever buy a store-bought one again. You will enjoy a bounty of big fruit from this handsome tree that fills itself in fragrant blossoms and pollinators, before drooping with weighty fruit in the summer!
Planting and Application:
These evergreens are highly ornamental landscaping accents and specimens. Not too big, not too small, they're perfect for nearly any sized yard and can be pruned smaller yet to accommodate northern climates, container and balcony gardeners! Use anywhere you have some sun and want to get rave reviews when everyone sees these huge fruit-laden trees!
Keep all the branches intact for a hedgerow or privacy screen that adds sweet-tartness to your favorite recipes! Great shade over seating areas and entertainment spots where you can enjoy the divine fragrance and kick back while enjoying drinks made from these juicy Key Limes!
- Delicious Sweet-Tart Fruit
- Large Green Limes & Weeping Branches
- Perfect for Small Gardens & Container Gardens
- Self-Pollinating
- Not Available in Stores
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Citrus trees need full sun to do their best. Provide a very well-drained site that dries out a bit between waterings. Containers and planters need excellent drainage. Regular fertility and soil on the slightly acidic side will keep your tree healthy.
- Full Sun
- Well-Drained Slightly Acidic Soil
- Prune After Fruiting
- Low-Maintenance
- Moderate to Low Moisture
The Giant Key Lime Tree will be your new favorite Citrus and you'll enjoy the great flavor and easy care, not to mention all the benefits of growing your own fruit! Order yours today from NatureHills.com before they're gone again!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
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This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
| Color | Zone | Times |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spring 2019 | |
| 4 | Now | |
| 5 | Now | |
| 6 | Now | |
| 7 | Now | |
| 8 | Now | |
| 9 | Now | |
| 10 | Now | |
| 11 | Now |
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Growing Zones 10-11 (Patio 4 - 9)
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Citrus aurantifolia Swingle 'Giant Key' |
| Type | Broad-Leaved Evergreen |
| Mature Height | 10 - 12 feet |
| Mature Spread | 10 - 12 feet |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-Drained |
| Moisture | Low Moisture Once Established |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Harvest Time | Late Season |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Fruiting Time | 3 - 5 Years |
| Pruning Time | After Fruiting |
| Fragrant | Yes |
