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A mature Orange Tree (Citrus x sinensis) growing in a residential garden bed

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Flowering tree · Small tree · Container · Houseplant · Lawn · Asian · Edible

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NC State Extension

Orange Tree

Citrus x sinensis · Tree

Orange Tree is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 8–30 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring and winter. It attracts bees, stands up well to wet soil and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
9-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
8–30 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Spring, Winter
Attracts
Bees
Tough against
Wet soil
Toxic to
People

Will it survive your winters?

We score Orange Tree’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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