Orange

Fragrant flowers, rinds, and fruits make oranges some of the most perfume-rich plants you can grow. There are hundreds of different cultivars. Look for a cultivar that fits your needs. For example, some are best for juice, eating fresh, or harvesting the rind. Choose a dwarf tree or shrub form for easy harvest and pruning.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

8-11

Plant Type:

Fruit,Tree,Shrub

Plant Height:

10-40 feet tall

Plant Width:

10-40 feet wide

Bloom Time:

Orange trees bear sweetly fragrant flowers in winter or spring

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Fragrant

Top Varieties

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'Cara Cara' navel orange

Citrus sinensis 'Cara Cara' is an early-ripening navel variety with pink-red flesh and a rich, sweet flavor. Zones 8-11
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'Chinotto' sour orange

Citrus myrtifolia 'Chinotto' produces small, sour fruits in clusters on a slow-growing ornamental shrub. It's a great choice for small landscapes. Zones 8-11
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'Dancy' mandarin orange

Citrus reticulata 'Dancy' is also known as a tangerine. The sweet and flavorful fruit is smaller and seedier than other mandarins and bears heavily every other year. Zones 8-11
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'Lane Late' navel orange

Citrus sinensis 'Lane Late' bears seedless fruits with a rich flavor. A good keeper, this variety stays sweet and juicy from March to October. Zones 8-11
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'Moro' blood orange

Citrus sinensis 'Moro' is a very productive cultivar with a distinctive berrylike flavor. Its skin is purple-red. Zones 8-11
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'Oroval' clementine orange

Citrus clementina 'Oroval' produces fruits early in the season, but other clementine varieties surpass it in fruit quality and flavor. Zones 8-11
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'Sanguinelli' blood orange

Citrus sinensis 'Sanguinelli' bears tart, spicy-flavor fruits with few seeds. The deep-red juice and blushed rind make it a favorite. It thrives in heat. Zones 8-11
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Satsuma orange

Citrus unshiu bears easy-to-peel fruits with very few seeds and an intense sweet flavor. The juicy fruits are produced on semidwarf, hardy trees. Zones 8-11
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'Shasta Gold' mandarin orange

Citrus reticulata 'Shasta Gold' bears fruits with a deep orange rind and rich flavor. The nearly seedless fruits are notably large. Zones 8-11
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'Tahoe Gold' mandarin orange

Citrus reticulata 'Tahoe Gold' is a recent introduction that produces large fruits with a rich flavor. Breeding advancements make this one of the easiest citrus plants to grow. Zones 8-11
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'Tarocco' blood orange

Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco' produces larger and sweeter fruits than its cousin, 'Moro'. It has few seeds and brilliant purple-red skin. Zones 8-11
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'Valencia' orange

Citrus sinensis 'Valencia' is the most widely planted cultivar in the world. Its medium-size fruits are seedless with a thick peel and boast excellent, juicy flesh. Zones 8-11
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Variegated 'Calamondin' orange

Citrus reticulata 'Calamondin Variegata' has green-and-white mottled foliage on a dwarf plant. The fragrant blossoms are a treat. The miniature orangelike fruits have a strong flavor. Zones 9-11
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'Washington' navel orange

Citrus sinensis 'Washington' produces large, oblong fruits. This cultivar is considered to be the parent of most other navel orange cultivars. Zones 8-11
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'W. Murcott' mandarin orange

Citrus reticulata 'W. Murcott' produces seedy fruits with tender and very juicy flesh. It is also known as 'Honey' in Florida. Zones 8-11
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Harvest Tips

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Oranges are ready for harvest 8-12 months after flowering. Some varieties, such as 'Valencia', hold well on the tree for up to several months, while others need to be picked regularly to encourage the next crop.

Propagation

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Seed
Stem Cuttings
Grafting