🍊 Kumquat Tree
Fortunella spp.
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (6+ hours)
💧 Water
Moderate; good drainage essential
🗺️ Zones
9–11
📏 Spacing
10–15 ft
📐 Height
8–15 ft
🧪 Soil pH
5.5–6.5
⏱️ Maturity
2–3 years to first fruit
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (8)
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Marigold grow well together.
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Basil grow well together.
🤝 Clover
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Clover grow well together.
🤝 Sweet Alyssum
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Sweet Alyssum grow well together.
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Lavender grow well together.
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Thyme grow well together.
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Chives grow well together.
Good companion — Kumquat Tree and Nasturtium grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Grass (turf)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Kumquats are the most compact and cold-tolerant of all citrus and make excellent container plants or small-garden specimens. The entire fruit including the sweet peel is edible, making it uniquely versatile in the kitchen. Marigolds for nematode control and basil for aphid repellence are its most practical companion plants.