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Kumquat (Citrus japonica)Flowering Trees

Kumquat

Citrus japonica

Kumquat (Citrus japonica) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 8-15 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in summer.

USDA zones
8-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
8-15 ft × 6-10 ft
Spacing
6-10 feet
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Summer
Native to
China

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Kumquat is hardy to about 10°F (estimated from USDA zone 8), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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