clementine
Citrus clementina
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Clementine (Citrus clementina) is a fruit tree for food gardens, containers, and borders. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The fruit is juicy and sweet, and it sometimes holds a few seeds. Bees visit the fragrant flowers.
Pairs well with Dark Opal basil, Ellagance Purple lavender, and Chicago Hardy fig.