Looking for Lemon Trees? Find Out Where to Buy Citrus Trees

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I get a lot of messages from people wondering where to buy a lemon tree. So I hope this list of nurseries selling lemon trees and other citrus trees helps you find what you’re looking for.

This list focuses on nurseries, garden centres, and citrus-growing specialists in Canada and the northern USA.

It’s a work in progress. If there’s a citrus nursery or garden centre that sells lemon trees near you, please e-mail me to let me know.

Before you browse through the list, get started with Tips When Shopping for a Lemon Tree, below.

Canada Lemon Trees and Other Citrus Trees

USA Lemon Trees and Other Citrus Trees

Tips When Shopping for a Lemon Tree

Here are tips to keep in mind as you get ready to shop for a lemon tree or other citrus trees.

Delivery vs. Pick-Up

Larger potted plants can be expensive to ship! Delivery costs depend on the distance and the size of the citrus trees.

If picking up your citrus trees is an option, you can usually save quite a bit of money.

Mail-order sellers usually only ship spring through fall, when the temperature is warm enough.

Seasonal Lemon Tree Availability

Some of the sellers listed here are nurseries that propagate their own citrus and have plants year-round.

Others are garden centres that carry lemon trees and other citrus trees seasonally.

Here in Southern Ontario, I often start to see California-grown potted citrus trees in garden centres in the spring. Selection usually declines through the season, and once they’re sold out, that’s it until the following year.

Cross-Border Shipments

Some nurseries and garden centres don’t ship citrus trees out of country. That’s because sending plants across the border involves inspections and paperwork.

If you find an out-of-country vendor who does ship to your area, ask about any additional cost for inspections and paperwork. Ask, too, about the delay that inspections could cause for your shipment of citrus trees.

Canada Lemon Trees and Other Citrus Trees

USA Lemon Trees and Other Citrus Trees

Canada Lemon Trees and Other Citrus Trees

Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can't

Angelo’s Garden Centre

Vaughan, Ontario

This is a garden centre near me, in the Toronto area, that seasonally carries citrus trees, olive trees, and fig trees. (I got my first olive tree here!) Hear owner Carlo Amendolia tell the story of their 19-foot-high fig tree.

Brugmansia Quebec

St-Valérien de Milton, Québec

A good selection of citrus trees, figs, and, as the name suggests, Brugmansia—a.k.a. angel’s trumpet.

Exotic Fruit Nursery

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Citrus trees, hardy fruit trees, exotic fruit, and nut trees.

Fiesta Gardens

Toronto, Ontario

We’re big fans of Fiesta Gardens, here in Toronto. This independent garden centre brings in some really cool plant material every year—and there are usually lemon trees and other citrus too.

Fruit Trees and More

North Saanich, British Columbia

This nursery and demonstration orchard specializes in plants for Mediterranean climates. Owner Bob Duncan was the inspiration for my book Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can’t. He grow citrus tree espaliers in his demonstration orchard, and has a big Meyer lemon espalier on his house.

Nutcracker Nursery

Maskinongé, Quebec

Nice selection of citrus trees and figs. As the name suggests, they specialize in nuts. Also other fruit (I’ve ordered plums and damsons here and was pleased with the quality of the plants.)

Phoenix Perennials

Richmond, British Columbia

Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can't

An excellent mail-order nursery with unusual plants. (This is where I tracked down a grafted tomato-potato plant for my daughter!) They have a good selection of citrus trees.