Hardiness −3 °C. Municipality by municipality, depending on how cautious you are about frost. See the page “Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime – Collector's citrus”
- 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
| City | Cautious | Reasonable | Bold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- See the page “Lightly Variegated Tahiti Lime – Collector's citrus”
- Department where it does best without protection: Agrumes en pleine terre dans les Alpes-Maritimes (06) : lesquels résistent ?
- The cold map of France: Cold map of France: what frost risk for your citrus trees?
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.