Terracotta pots can help wick away moisture if you tend to over-water your plants. Never saturate the roots of a lemon tree, and always let the soil dry out slightly between waterings. Lemon trees like to be watered regularly, but not overwatered. Citrus trees can not handle frost, so watch the weather and don’t take any chances. In zone 3, that means you would harden off the tree the third week of May, leave it outside for the summer, then harden it off the last week of August and bring it indoors the first week of September, just to be safe. After enjoying the summer sun, do the same process for a week before you bring the tree back indoors for the fall and winter. When it’s time to bring the tree out in summer, harden the tree off by setting it out in the shade for a week, before transferring it to a sunny location. Ideally you’ll have a south facing window for as much light as possible over the winter, but the direct morning light of an east facing window will also work. How to Grow a Citrus Tree in a Cold Climate However, you can successfully grow Meyer Lemons in pots, putting them outdoors in the summer and bringing them indoors in the winter.
There’s simply no way to get an outdoor orchard going.
Let’s get one thing out of the way first–a lemon tree is not going to survive our -40 winters. For a long time I thought growing a lemon tree, or any type of citrus tree, would be impossible–until now. Not all common fruit trees work here and you need to be careful that you get a hardy variety. When you live in a cold climate like I do, certain plants are just far off dreams.
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