Fruits
Citrus × clementina
Clementine
A small, easy-peeling mandarin-type citrus with fragrant white flowers and sweet orange fruit. In Kentucky it needs a movable container and a sunny indoor winter position.
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun or very bright light
- Water
- Moderate; excellent drainage
- Hardiness
- Frost tender
Sizes & prices
- 6"Call for price
- 8"Call for price
Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.
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Fruit & harvest
- Pollination
- Indoors, gently shake open flowers to transfer pollen where insects are absent. Fruit-set requirements vary by variety.
Growing & care
- Care & pruning
- Move indoors ahead of frost. Keep light high and avoid waterlogged roots; light pruning after harvest can maintain a manageable shape.
- Size & rootstock
- Mature size depends on the variety, rootstock and container. Choose stock suited to the space available for indoor winter care.
- Harvest
- Let fruit ripen on the plant; it does not ripen further after picking. Taste is a better ripeness guide than rind color alone.
Sources & photo credits
University of Minnesota Extension
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Photo: DrCruse (image resized for display) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reviewed October 1, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.