🍋 Spring 2027 Citrus — Reserve Yours
Grow your own lemons, limes and oranges in Ohio. These are small, young citrus trees, about 26 to 30 inches tall, potted up here at our farm in tall 2-gallon containers. Most are dwarf trees grafted on dwarfing rootstock; the calamondin is naturally compact. They are starter trees, not full-grown ones: give them your sunniest spot and move them to a bigger pot as they grow. All are self-fruitful, so one tree is enough to get fruit, and the blossoms are wonderfully fragrant. Ready spring 2027; quantities are limited.
📍 Pickup only: all pre-orders are picked up at our farm in Perrysburg, Ohio — we don’t ship or deliver. We’ll contact you when your tree is ready.
📏 Size: small, young trees, about 26–30 inches tall, in a tall 2-gallon container.
📷 About the photos: the pictures show each variety full-grown and fruiting, so you can see what your tree will become. The tree you pick up will be young and small.
THE VARIETIES
🍋 Dwarf Meyer Lemon — The #1 citrus for growing in a pot. A natural lemon-orange cross with thin, golden skin and juice that is sweeter and less sour than a store lemon. Heavy bloomer with intensely fragrant flowers; fruit ripens mostly in winter. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground, easily kept 4–6 ft in a container.
🟢 Dwarf Key Lime — The classic Key lime pie lime. Small, round, very aromatic fruit with sharp, tart juice for pies, margaritas, salsa and marinades. Bears through much of the year. The most cold-tender of the group, so bring it in early. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🌿 Dwarf Kaffir (Makrut) Lime — Grown mainly for its glossy, double-lobed leaves, a must-have for Thai and Southeast Asian curries, soups and stir-fries. Pick fresh leaves year-round; the bumpy fruit's zest is intensely perfumed. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🍊 Dwarf Satsuma Mandarin (Owari) — Seedless, super-sweet and peels in seconds — a favorite for kids. Ripens late fall into early winter and is one of the most cold-tolerant citrus you can grow. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🍊 Dwarf Glen Navel Orange — A sweet, seedless, easy-peel navel orange that ripens early, in late fall and winter. Perfect for eating fresh. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🩸 Dwarf Moro Blood Orange — Deep red to purple flesh with a rich, berry-like orange flavor; stunning in salads, cocktails and juice. Ripens in winter, and cool nights deepen the red color. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🍊 Dwarf Valencia Orange — The world's favorite juice orange: sweet, juicy and nearly seedless. Ripens in spring and summer and holds on the tree for months, so you can pick as you need. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🍇 Dwarf Flame Grapefruit — Red-fleshed, sweet and low in seeds, with less bitterness than older grapefruits. Ripens in winter; give it your sunniest spot for the sweetest fruit. Matures 8–9 ft in the ground.
🟠 Calamondin — A small, bushy, ornamental tree that is almost always covered in tiny tart orange fruit and fragrant blossoms. Use the fruit like a lime, for marmalade, or as Filipino calamansi juice. One of the toughest, easiest citrus to grow indoors. Not a dwarf — matures 12–15 ft in the ground but stays compact in a pot.
HOW TO GROW CITRUS IN OHIO
• Pot it up: move into a 10–14" container with drainage holes, using a fast-draining citrus or cactus mix.
• Summer outside: once nights stay above 50°F (late May), set it in full sun — 6–8+ hours.
• Winter inside: bring it in before nights drop below about 40°F. Place it in your brightest south-facing window or under a grow light.
• Water: soak thoroughly, then wait until the top 1–2 inches are dry. Never let the pot sit in water.
• Feed: use a citrus fertilizer with micronutrients spring through late summer.
• Expect: some leaf drop after moving inside or out is normal. Indoors, dab open flowers with a small paintbrush to help fruit set. Watch for scale and spider mites.
📖 Winter care, watering, feeding and pest tips: read our Citrus Care Guide.
Message us or tap Special Requests to reserve your tree before they're gone.
🍌 Tropicals: Ice Cream Banana & Dragon Fruit
🍌 Ice Cream Banana (Blue Java) — in pots. Big, paddle-shaped tropical leaves and silvery-blue fruit with a creamy texture and a mild, vanilla-like flavor — the reason for the name. A showpiece on a sunny patio from late May to September. Before frost, cut it back if needed and move it into a bright room or a garage that stays above freezing; it bounces back each spring.
☀ Full sun to part sun · 💧 Keep evenly moist in summer, drier in winter · feed every 2 weeks while growing
🐉 Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) — cuttings. A climbing cactus with spectacular, night-blooming white flowers and bright, sweet fruit. Easy to root: let the cut end dry for a few days, then set it in a pot of fast-draining cactus mix. Give it full sun, a sturdy post or trellis to climb, and bring it indoors before nights drop below about 40°F.
☀ Full sun · 💧 Water when the soil dries out · loves heat
📖 How to overwinter bananas and root dragon fruit: see our Plant Care Guides.
Coming spring 2027 — message us for availability or tap Special Requests to reserve.
🧄 Farm-Grown Garlic — Summer 2027
Planted this fall at Poe's from certified organic, jumbo seed garlic. All five are hardneck types — the best garlic for cold Ohio winters, with big, easy-to-peel cloves and far more flavor than grocery-store garlic.
🧄 German Extra Hardy — Our biggest planting. Very cold-hardy, with 4–7 large, easy-peel cloves per bulb and a strong, robust flavor that holds up in cooking. Stores well into winter.
🧄 Music — A grower favorite. Big white bulbs with 4–7 fat cloves; rich and hot when raw, mellow and sweet when roasted. One of the longest-storing hardnecks.
🧄 Romanian Red — Purple-streaked bulbs with 4–6 large cloves and a hot, pungent, lingering bite. A garlic lover's garlic; stores well.
🧄 Chesnok Red — A purple-striped garlic from the Republic of Georgia, famous as one of the best garlics for roasting — it keeps its shape and turns creamy and sweet.
🧄 Korean Red — Small-batch specialty. Red-striped bulbs with 9–12 cloves and a zingy, spicy bite with a hint of citrus; sweet when roasted. Great for kimchi and stir-fries, and it stores well into spring.
🌱 Fresh garlic scapes — June 2027. The curly flower stalks, mild and garlicky; grill them, sauté them or make scape pesto.
🧄 Cured bulbs — late July 2027. Sold by the bulb or in bulk, while supplies last.
Want a set amount saved for you, or seed garlic for your own fall planting? Tap Special Requests.
🧄 Store garlic in a cool, dry place. Never keep garlic or herbs in oil at room temperature — see our Food Safety & Disclaimers.
