Citrus Fruit Trees
When choosing fruit trees to grow around Brisbane, you can’t go past citrus. Once established they are very hardy, produce a large amount of fruit, and adapt readily to many soil types. Even on hard clay soils, a large quantity of fruits can be produced by a single tree. Our citrus are grafted onto quality commercial rootstocks and generally begin fruiting in their first season after planting. For other easy to grow trees, see our Top 5 Easy to Grow Fruit Trees.
Full Size Citrus
Our mature-grafted citrus trees generally start bearing fruit in their first season after planting.
| Name | Height x Width | Fruits after | Pots/ground^ | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citron | |||||
| Buddha’s Hand | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Yuzu | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Cumquat | |||||
| Calamansi (Philipines) | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Calamondin Cumquat | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Miewa Cumquat | 3m x 3m * | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Nagami Cumquat | 3m x 3m * | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lemon | |||||
| Bush Lemon | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Eureka Lemon | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lemonade | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lisbon Lemon | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Meyer Lemon | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Villa Franca | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lime | |||||
| Finger Lime | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Kaffir Lime | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Mandarin Lime (Rangpur) | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Tahitian Lime | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Mandarin | |||||
| Afourer Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Clementine Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Ellendale Mandarinv | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Emperor Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Fremont Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Hickson Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Honey Murcott Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Imperial Mandarin | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Orange | |||||
| Blood Orange | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Cara Cara Blood Navel | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Valencia Seedless | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Washington Navel | 3-4m x 3-4m * | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Citrus
Dwarf Citrus produce full-size fruit on a small compact bush.
| Name | Height | Fruits after | Pots/ground^ | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Cumquat | |||||
| Calamansi (Phillipines) | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Calamondin Cumquat | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Miewa Cumquat | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Nagami Cumquat | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Dwarf Lemon | |||||
| Eureka Lemon | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lemonade | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lemonicious | 1.5m x 1.5m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Lots’a Lemons | 1.5m x 1.5m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Meyer Lemon | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Dwarf Lime | |||||
| Finger Lime | 1m x 1m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Kaffir Lime | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Sublime | 1.5m x 1.5m | 1 yr | Pots/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Tahitian Lime | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Dwarf Mandarin | |||||
| Afourer Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Clementine Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Ellendale Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Emperor Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Fremont Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Hickson Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Honey Murcott | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Imperial Mandarin | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Dwarf Orange | |||||
| Blood Orange | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Cara Cara Blood Navel | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Valencia Seedless | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
| Washington Navel | 2m x 2m | 1 yr | Large Pot/Ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
* Can be pruned to 2m.
^ Suitable for pots (Pots, Large Pots, Ground). “Large Pot” means 45 Litres or more. All citrus fruit trees can grow and fruit well in suitably sized pots and containers.