Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime: where to plant it in the ground?

Hardiness −3 °C. Municipality by municipality, depending on how cautious you are about frost. See the page “Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime – Collector's citrus”

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Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime: where to plant it in the ground?
  • Without protection one winter in ten (Reasonable profile)
  • With a winter fleece put on during frosty nights (one winter in ten)
  • In a pot, sheltered in winter
  • Black line: limit of the Bold profile. On one side it came through the last 5 winters without protection; on the other (towards the colder regions), even those winters were too cold for it.
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In short

For a “Reasonable” gardener (the cold of one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −3 °C) survives without protection in 0.1% of the municipalities of mainland France, with a winter fleece in 1.2%, and should be grown in a pot in 98.7%.

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each region.

A “Cautious” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 0.0% of municipalities; a “Bold” one (the coldest of the last 5 winters) in 0.8%, at the risk of a harsh winter damaging it.

Details: 30 large cities and frequently asked questions
Cold used and verdict in 30 large cities (centre of the municipality)
CityCautiousReasonableBold
Paris−12 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−5 °C – with a fleece
Marseille−10 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot−5 °C – with a fleece
Lyon−14 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot
Toulouse−12 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot
Nice−5 °C – with a fleece−4 °C – with a fleece−1 °C – without protection
Nantes−11 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot
Montpellier−10 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Strasbourg−14 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot
Bordeaux−9 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Lille−13 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot
Rennes−10 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Reims−16 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot
Toulon−3 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection
Saint-Étienne−17 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−10 °C – in a pot
Le Havre−11 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Grenoble−19 °C – in a pot−17 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot
Dijon−19 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot
Angers−12 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Nîmes−8 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot−4 °C – with a fleece
Clermont-Ferrand−18 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot
Aix-en-Provence−11 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece
Brest−7 °C – in a pot−6 °C – with a fleece−4 °C – with a fleece
Tours−14 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot
Limoges−15 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot
Perpignan−6 °C – with a fleece−6 °C – with a fleece−4 °C – with a fleece
Metz−16 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot
Besançon−18 °C – in a pot−16 °C – in a pot−11 °C – in a pot
Orléans−14 °C – in a pot−14 °C – in a pot−10 °C – in a pot
Pau−11 °C – in a pot−9 °C – in a pot−8 °C – in a pot
La Rochelle−9 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot−7 °C – in a pot

Frequently asked questions

Can Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime survive winter in the ground in Paris?

In Paris, the cold used is −12 °C for a cautious gardener, −9 °C one winter in ten and −5 °C for a bold one. With a hardiness of −3 °C, Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime is: in a pot (Cautious), in a pot (Reasonable), with a fleece (Bold).

Can Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime survive winter in the ground in Lyon?

In Lyon, the cold used is −14 °C for a cautious gardener, −11 °C one winter in ten and −8 °C for a bold one. With a hardiness of −3 °C, Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime is: in a pot (Cautious), in a pot (Reasonable), in a pot (Bold).

Where can Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each region. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime need a winter fleece?

For the Reasonable profile, a fleece is enough in 1.2% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

About this variety

This Tahiti lime catches the eye with green-and-white leaves, some entirely white.

Cold: Météo-France records (Licence Ouverte), winters 1996-1997 to 2025-2026, estimated for each municipality from nearby stations and altitude; near the eastern border, also Deutscher Wetterdienst (Datenlizenz Deutschland 2.0). Municipalities and boundaries: INSEE, IGN (Licence Ouverte).

Hardiness: as shown on the variety page, for an adult, acclimatised plant during a short frost. Your garden may be milder or colder than the centre of the municipality. Put the fleece on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over.

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