Wild Lime (Zanthoxylum fagara)
Tolerates sun to part shade.
Low to average water needs.
Size: 10-12 ft tall x 4 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
The wild lime may not produce limes, but it still has plenty to offer. Wild lime is a small evergreen tree named for its yellow-green foliage that smells like lime when crushed. Its thorny branches make the tree a safe haven for birds to nest. It is a host plant for the largest butterfly in the United States, the Giant Swallowtail! It thrives in full sun location and require no additional water once established. Because of the sharp spines that grow along the stems, consider planting it away from walkways. Both male and female plants are required to produce the small black berry-like fruit.
https://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/zanthoxylum-fagara
Low to average water needs.
Size: 10-12 ft tall x 4 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
The wild lime may not produce limes, but it still has plenty to offer. Wild lime is a small evergreen tree named for its yellow-green foliage that smells like lime when crushed. Its thorny branches make the tree a safe haven for birds to nest. It is a host plant for the largest butterfly in the United States, the Giant Swallowtail! It thrives in full sun location and require no additional water once established. Because of the sharp spines that grow along the stems, consider planting it away from walkways. Both male and female plants are required to produce the small black berry-like fruit.
https://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/zanthoxylum-fagara
