5 Gallon Key Lime Tree (Citrus aurantiifolia) 🍈🌿

Bring a taste of the tropics to your garden with the Key Lime Tree—a beloved citrus known for its intensely fragrant blossoms and small, flavorful limes. Famous for its use in the classic Southern dessert Key Lime Pie, this charming citrus tree is both beautiful and productive. With glossy evergreen leaves, delicate white blooms, and bright green fruit, the Key Lime makes a stunning addition to patios, porches, and sunny garden spaces.

At Wrights Market, we love plants that create memorable moments at home—and the Key Lime Tree invites you to harvest fresh citrus right from your own backyard.

🍈 Plant Story & Meaning

The Key Lime traces its roots to Southeast Asia and became famous in the Florida Keys, where it was traditionally used to make the iconic Key Lime Pie. Smaller and more aromatic than standard limes, Key Limes are prized for their bold citrus flavor and refreshing tartness.

Gardeners love this variety not only for its fruit but also for its fragrant flowers and lush evergreen foliage that bring a tropical feel to Southern landscapes.

🌼 Bloom & Harvest

• Fragrant white blossoms appear spring through summer
• Fruit ripens late summer through fall
• Produces small, aromatic limes packed with flavor
• Perfect for pies, marinades, cocktails, seafood dishes, and fresh limeade

Mature trees can produce an abundant harvest of limes each season.

🌿 Care Instructions

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
• Water: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering
• Soil: Well-drained soil is essential
• Zone: 9–11 (protect during freezes)
• Size: Typically grows 6–12 feet tall and wide
• Fertilizer: Feed with citrus fertilizer during the growing season

Key Lime trees thrive in large patio containers, making them perfect for patios or sunny porches where they can be protected during cold weather.

🌱 Perfect Companions

Pair your Key Lime Tree with:
• Rosemary and thyme for a Mediterranean herb garden
• Lavender to attract pollinators
• Gardenias and camellias for a classic Southern garden setting

These plants complement citrus beautifully while creating a fragrant garden space.

🌿 The Wrights Market Promise

At Wrights Market, we carefully select plants that thrive in Southern gardens and help families create beautiful outdoor spaces. Whether you're baking a homemade Key Lime pie or simply enjoying the fragrance of citrus blossoms on a warm afternoon, we want every plant to bring joy to your home.

Plant it. Grow it. Harvest it.
And savor the fresh taste of homegrown citrus. 🍈✨