Heavy bearer of juicy, lemon-sized fruit in winter to early spring. Tree habit is spreading and vigorous. Light Needs. Protect from frost. I bought mine at Summerwinds Nursery and planted it in the spring of 2014. Water Needs. Key lime on the tree (left) and ripe yellow Key lime (right). Lime, or any other citrus, can take mild frost and cold temps, but potted lime trees cannot. Trademark lime-green fruit, dripping with citrus flavor, will populate your tree season after season. When ripe, the color of this type of lime is bright yellow, unlike the more common green Persian limes.
Grafted onto Flying Dragon rootstock. Evergreen. Bearss Lime is an evergreen dwarf tree that produces fantasic limes.It would look equally charming as a patio plant to move indoors in colder weather, or as a small specimen tree in a sunny spot of your yard.
Add to wishlist Find my local retailer. Bearss lime (Citrus x latifolia), commonly known as Persian lime or seedless green lime, is the most popular lime sold at the markets in California and much of the world. Persian Limes combine the savory blend of a Key Lime and a lemon, but without the seeds, bitterness or acidity. Also known as the Tahiti Lime or Bearss Lime, the Persian Lime is the most popular lime around…and for good reason. The skin of the Bearss lime has smooth texture, and is sold while green in color, but it yellows at full ripeness. This year I finally have my first harvest. Partial to full sun. It bloomed in 2015 and had some fruit, though they all dropped. Light Needs . Key limes (Citrus aurantiifolia) are a small type of round lime that has a strong acidic flavor and aroma. Excellent container plant for patio or indoors in cold areas. Grows into a densely branched, dwarf form. So if you plant a lime that has a USDA of 7, the container grown lime tree has a hardiness zone of 8.
Bearss lime (also known as Tahitian lime or Persian lime) is one of the most common lime varieties grown in Arizona. Whatever variety of container grown lime tree you choose, the hardiness zone is one zone higher than the USDA recommended zone. It's seedless, vigorous, and grows dark green fruit that ripen to yellow. Dwarf Bearss Seedless Lime Citrus x latifolia 'Dwarf Bearss Seedless' Sku #2474. Lime. Key limes grow on thorny bush-like trees in many countries that have hot climates. LIME Bearss (Tahitian) 0 Ratings A hardier selection of Tahitian lime with small, thin skinned, deep green seedless fruit which turns lime yellow at maturity.