Meyer Lemon Trees, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
Meyer lemons grow well in Southwest Florida, giving you a sweeter, thin-skinned lemon on a compact tree in full sun and well-drained soil. Fruit ripens mostly from late fall through winter, and the tree fits a courtyard corner or a mixed fruit planting. We deliver 15 and 25 gallon trees, set them at the right depth, water them in and clean up.
- Light:
- Full sun, 6 to 8 hours or more
- Water:
- Regular; steady moisture while fruiting, never soggy
- Salt:
- Low; keep out of direct salt spray
Meyer Lemon Tree sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
| Plant | Sizes |
|---|---|
| Meyer Lemon Tree | 15 Gallon, 25 Gallon |
Meyer Lemon Tree in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 8 to 12 ft tall, 6 to 10 ft wide, easy to hold smaller with pruning
- Light
- Full sun, 6 to 8 hours or more
- Water
- Regular; steady moisture while fruiting, never soggy
- Salt tolerance
- Low; keep out of direct salt spray
- Cold tolerance
- Leaves and fruit take damage near 28°F; coastal Lee is usually fine, cover young trees inland on frost nights
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 10 to 15 ft apart
- Florida native
- No, a citrus hybrid from China
- Botanical name
- Citrus × meyeri
Where Meyer Lemon Tree works in a SW Florida yard
Meyer lemon suits a sunny spot you walk past often, such as a courtyard corner, the edge of a patio or the end of a vegetable bed, where you will actually pick the fruit. The spring blossoms are fragrant and the glossy evergreen leaves look good all year.
Give it at least six hours of direct sun, and keep it out of low spots that stay wet in the rainy season. Plant it with a Persian lime and a tangerine for a small citrus corner, with lemongrass a few feet back.
- Backyard fruit tree
- Courtyard or patio corner
- Mixed citrus planting
- Fragrant spring blossoms
How our crew plants it
Citrus likes to be planted high. The hole is twice as wide as the root ball and no deeper, and our crew sets the top of the root ball an inch or two above grade, with the graft union well above the soil line. Then comes native-sand backfill, a watering berm, a good soaking and cleanup.
Mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, pulled back from the trunk, and mound the bed in a low yard so water drains away. Lee and Collier let you water new trees more often than the standard two days.
Care after planting
- Keep the soil evenly moist while the tree establishes and again when it flowers and sets fruit in the dry season, within your Lee or Collier watering days.
- Use a citrus fertilizer with magnesium, manganese, zinc and iron in late winter, spring and early fall; the Lee County, Naples and Marco Island summer ban on nitrogen and phosphorus runs June 1 to September 30.
- Keep grass and weeds out from under the canopy and protect the trunk from string trimmers, since nicks in the bark invite disease.
- Prune lightly after the main crop to remove dead wood and crossing branches, and pull off any shoots growing from below the graft.
- Let the fruit turn deep yellow on the tree before picking, because Meyers are sweeter and less acidic when fully colored.
What to watch for
- Citrus greening (HLB) is established across Florida, spread by the Asian citrus psyllid. It causes blotchy yellow leaves and small, lopsided fruit and has no cure, so check new flush for psyllids and keep the tree well fed.
- Citrus leafminer leaves silvery trails on new leaves, which is cosmetic on mature trees but can stunt young ones.
- Foot rot develops when the graft union is buried or water pools at the trunk, which is why planting high matters.
Meyer Lemon Tree questions we hear
Do Meyer lemons grow well in Southwest Florida?+
Yes, they do well in full sun and sandy, well-drained soil, and they are more cold tolerant than a true lemon. Expect the main crop from late fall through winter. Citrus greening is present in Florida, so a tree needs steady feeding and a look at new growth for psyllids.
How big does a Meyer lemon tree get?+
Usually 8 to 12 ft tall and about as wide in the ground, and it takes pruning well if you want it smaller. Our 15 and 25 gallon trees are already sizable, so they fill their spot much sooner than a small starter plant would.
How far apart should I plant Meyer lemon trees?+
Space them 10 to 15 ft apart, and keep them 8 to 10 ft from the house, a fence or other large trees so the canopy gets sun on all sides. You can crowd them closer if you plan to prune, but you give up some fruit and airflow.
Can a Meyer lemon survive a Florida freeze?+
A light, short frost is usually survivable, but leaves and fruit take damage near 28°F, and young trees are the most at risk. Coastal Lee and Collier rarely get that cold. Inland, cover young trees on frost nights and pick ripe fruit ahead of a freeze.
How often should I water a new Meyer lemon tree?+
Water deeply and often while roots establish, using the extra watering Lee and Collier allow for new plantings, then settle into your two assigned days a week. Sandy soil drains fast, so mulch helps hold moisture. Do not let water pool at the trunk.
How much does it cost to have a Meyer lemon tree delivered and planted?+
It depends on the tree size, how many you want and where it goes, so we text a planted price rather than print a number here. Replies usually come within the hour during the day, and half down holds the trees and a delivery day.
Updated October 2026
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