Lemon Trees

Lemon trees for sale here include Improved Meyer, Eureka, Lisbon and New Zealand Lemonade, plus a pink variegated Eureka, in sizes from 1 gallon starts to 48 inch boxed trees, suited to a home grower who wants fruit hanging on the tree most of the year rather than one short harvest window. Every lemon tree here needs full sun and consistent moderate water, and each variety carries a USDA zone rating so a buyer in Rosamond, Visalia or a coastal yard can match cold tolerance to the site before planting. See the full citrus trees lineup for limes, oranges and mandarins to plant alongside a lemon.

Eureka and Lisbon are the classic tart lemons sold in grocery stores, thorny, vigorous growers that fruit through most of the year once established, while Improved Meyer is a sweeter hybrid that stays compact enough for a large container. The pink variegated Eureka adds cream and green striped leaves and pink blushed fruit to the same tart flavor as standard Eureka. Standard, dwarf, patio, hedge and low branch decorative forms are all sold here, and delivery on boxed trees is priced by weight and distance to your ZIP code before you pay.
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A patio lemon in a deco pot

Improved Meyer and other compact forms suit the 22 and 55 inch decorative pots here, given full sun and a container with real drainage for the roots.

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Backyard lemon for year round fruit

A single self fruitful lemon tree supplies a household with fruit across most months of the year once it settles into ground or a large container.

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Pollinator draw during bloom

Lemon blossoms in spring draw bees and other pollinators to the yard; pair a lemon tree with dedicated hummingbird plants nearby for color once bloom passes.

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A low hedge or lemon screen

Hedge and low branch forms fill in wide and low, useful as an informal, fruiting screen along a property line where a thorny, vigorous grower is welcome.

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Lemon Tree Buying Guide

How to choose, what to check before you order, and how plant orders are delivered.

The right lemon tree for a California yard comes down to matching thorns, vigor and cold tolerance to the site, since Eureka and Lisbon grow larger and thornier than the more compact Improved Meyer. Lemon trees for sale here run from 1 gallon starts to 48 inch boxed trees and decorative pots sized for a patio, and every one needs full sun and consistent moderate water. Check the zone rating on the product page before buying for a high desert or coastal site, since cold tolerance varies enough between varieties to matter on a hard freeze night.

Meyer, Eureka and Lisbon compared

Eureka and Lisbon both carry noticeable thorns and grow into a large, vigorous tree, with Lisbon generally the more vigorous grower of the two and often used as a windbreak or informal screen where its size is welcome. Improved Meyer has fewer thorns, stays smaller and rounder, and produces a rounder, less acidic fruit that many cooks prefer for drinks and desserts over the sharper Eureka or Lisbon. The pink variegated Eureka grows and fruits like a standard Eureka, with the added draw of striped leaves and pink blushed skin on young fruit that fades as it ripens. New Zealand Lemonade is milder and sweeter still, closer to a lemon and mandarin cross in flavor than a true lemon.

Forms sold here: standard to low branch

Lemons on this page come in standard form, which grows to full natural size, and in dwarf, patio, hedge and low branch decorative forms that stay smaller or fuller through rootstock and training rather than pruning alone. A hedge form branches low and fills in wide, useful as an informal screen along a property line, while a low branch decorative form suits a large pot or a spot where fruit within easy reach matters. All forms fruit at the same quality as the standard tree; only the mature shape and size change. Pair a new lemon tree with soil amendments at planting time to help roots establish in native ground.

Harvest and year round fruiting

A mature lemon tree in most of California carries fruit in some stage of ripeness nearly year round rather than on one short harvest window, so a single tree can supply a household with lemons across most months. Pick fruit once it has full color and gives slightly to a gentle squeeze, twisting rather than pulling to avoid tearing the stem end. Ripe lemons hold well on the tree for weeks longer than most fruit, so there is no need to strip the tree the moment color turns.

Growing a lemon tree in a pot

The 22 and 55 inch decorative pot sizes carried here are built for a lemon tree kept on a patio long term, and a potted lemon needs more frequent watering than one in the ground since a container dries out faster in summer heat. Choose a pot with real drainage holes, since lemon roots rot quickly in standing water, and size up as the tree grows rather than starting in the final pot. Keeping a lemon in a container also makes it easy to move under cover on a hard freeze night in Rosamond or the high desert.

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Improved Meyer lemon has fewer thorns, stays smaller and produces a rounder, sweeter fruit with thinner skin than Eureka, which is the thornier, more acidic lemon most familiar from grocery stores. Eureka also fruits somewhat more heavily on a larger tree, making it the better choice where space allows a full sized lemon tree. Meyer's compact size and milder flavor make it the more common pick for a patio pot or a small yard.

Eureka and Lisbon lemon trees both carry noticeable thorns along the branches, which is worth knowing before planting one close to a walkway or a spot where kids play. Improved Meyer and New Zealand Lemonade generally carry fewer, less prominent thorns, making them easier to work around when pruning or picking fruit. Wear gloves and long sleeves when working inside a mature Eureka or Lisbon canopy regardless of variety.

A young, grafted lemon tree from a 1 or 2 gallon container commonly starts setting a few fruit within one to two years and reaches a fuller crop by three to four years as the canopy fills in. A larger boxed tree already carries more wood and can fruit sooner after planting since it starts further along. Consistent water and full sun through the first couple of seasons help a young lemon tree establish and start fruiting on schedule.

Yes, Improved Meyer in particular grows well in a large container for years, and the 22 and 55 inch decorative pot sizes carried here are sized for exactly that. A potted lemon dries out faster than one in the ground, so it needs more frequent watering through a hot summer and a pot with real drainage holes. Size up the container as the tree grows rather than starting in its final pot.

Pick a lemon once it has reached full yellow color and gives slightly to a gentle squeeze, twisting the fruit off rather than pulling to avoid tearing the stem. Ripe lemons hold well on the tree for weeks, so there is no rush to strip a tree the moment color turns. A green or pale lemon that already feels a little soft can still be under ripe and overly tart.

No, every lemon tree sold here is self fruitful, meaning a single tree sets a full crop on its own without a second tree nearby for pollination. Bees and other pollinators still visit lemon blossoms and can improve fruit set somewhat, but a lone lemon tree in a yard will still produce lemons on schedule. This makes lemon an easier fruit tree choice than types that need a compatible pollinizer planted close by.

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Lisbon lemon tree for a California backyard

Lisbon lemon tree is one of the more vigorous lemons carried here, growing into a large, thorny tree that many California backyards use as an informal windbreak or screen as much as a fruit tree. Its fruit is very similar to Eureka in flavor and acidity, but the tree itself tends to grow faster and larger, so it needs more room to spread than Improved Meyer or a dwarf form. Lisbon fruits heavily and over a long season once established, which suits a household that goes through a lot of lemons rather than a small patio planting. Give it full sun, room to grow and the same moderate water schedule as any other lemon here.

Lemon trees for sale by size and form

Lemon trees for sale on this page run from 1 gallon starts through 5 and 7 gallon pots up to 36 and 48 inch boxed trees, plus 22 and 55 inch decorative pots built for a lemon grown on a patio. A 1 or 2 gallon tree costs less and settles into the ground quickly, while a 36 or 48 inch boxed tree gives an established canopy and earlier fruit right after planting, at the tradeoff of a heavier delivery priced by weight and distance to your ZIP code. The 22 and 55 inch decorative pots suit a lemon meant to stay in a container long term rather than move to open ground later. Match the size to your patience, your space and whether the tree needs to move under cover on cold nights.

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Lemon Trees Delivery Across California & the Southwest

Order lemon trees for pickup at our Central Valley or Antelope Valley yards, or bulk delivery throughout California — plus Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado. Tell us your ZIP and project and we will quote a delivered price.

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