Calamondin

Citrus madurensis

Compact, ornamental citrus with small, very sour orange fruit used for marmalade and cooking.

Hardiness ratings

Calamondin hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–11 −6.7 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Small, very sour fruit used for marmalade, drinks and cooking rather than eaten fresh
  • One of the more cold-tolerant citrus and an excellent container plant
  • Frost-tender; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

Related plants

Cross-check Calamondin against your zones

Reference

Calamondin on Wikipedia