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clarkinks · June 20, 2026, 4:03pm

I get really upset with misinformation. Zone 3-10 outdoor citrus is really crossing the line. They specifically claim this citrus as “Zones 3-10 (Outdoors)”. Owari Satsuma is cold hardy down to 28 F degrees which is parts of zone 8,9 and up. Please do not believe the information websites like this are putting out there.

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Citrus reticulata ‘Owari’

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If you grow just one kind of sweet-fleshed citrus, the Owari Satsuma is the perfect choice. This is the hardiest of the sweet citrus fruits, surviving even down to 15⁰F. It will grow in most kinds of soil that are well-drained as since it is a small tree it can also be easily grown in pots in cooler areas. The delicious fruits are very, very easy to peel and the sweet, juicy flesh has no seeds. It ripens during the Christmas holiday period and will bring joy to all your family. Besides being hardy for a citrus tree, the Owari Satsuma is easy to grow in any sunny location and needs no specialized care to produce baskets of delicious fruit at the ideal time of the year. Make this your choice for a citrus tree and you will be sure to enjoy its harvest for years to come.

Delicious fruit for Christmas
Easily grown and heavy cropping
Stays small for easy growing in pots
Beautiful scented ‘orange-blossom’ flowers
Attractive evergreen, glossy foliage

Grow your Owari Satsuma outdoors in zone 8, 9 or 10. Choose a sunny spot, with good drainage. In wetter soil, plant on a slight mound. Grow it a pot in colder areas, bringing it indoors from a little before the first frost to early spring. It will happily spend the winter in a cold porch or any other cool, well-lit spot. Be sure that the pot you use has a drainage hole and plant it in a well-drained potting soil. When growing outdoors, choose a sunny spot, and water whenever the soil has become party dry. Outdoor trees will usually be free of pests.

Botanical Name:

Citrus reticulata ‘Owari’

Mature Width:

2-6 ft

Mature Height:

6-12 ft

Grows Well In:

Zones 3-10 (Outdoors)

Grows anywhere indoors

Sun Needs:

Full Sun

Water Needs:

Low

Growth Rate:

Slow

Flower Color:

White

Flowering Season:

Spring

fromthsea · June 20, 2026, 4:09pm

If you sign up for the newsletter you get six pack abs. It says it on the internet so must be true.

clarkinks · June 20, 2026, 4:11pm

@fromthsea

Owari Satsuma is cold hardy down to 28 F degrees definaly not cut out for zone 3 outdoors.

fromthsea · June 20, 2026, 4:21pm

That website looks like chat gbt made it

Richard · June 20, 2026, 4:22pm

Please summarize OP.

Richard · June 20, 2026, 4:23pm

Madison Avenue.

clarkinks · June 20, 2026, 4:36pm

@Richard

Thanks Richard I cleaned it up a bit.

steveb4 · June 20, 2026, 4:40pm

its bad enough theyre lying but then theyre charging horribly inflated prices. none of these places should be allowed to be in business. sadly many new growers fall for it and are turned off from the hobby after the tree / plant fails.

steveb4 · June 20, 2026, 4:41pm

when searching for a fruit tree, i never buy from the 1st. 3 or 4 results that come up. they are usually the worst culprits.

KS_razerback · June 20, 2026, 4:44pm

To be fair to them they did say it somewhat correctly twice-

dannytoro1 · June 20, 2026, 4:55pm

Owari gets frost damage in South Georgia…lol

Wisner · June 20, 2026, 5:26pm

Owari can die here in zone 9a, several cold periods since 2020. Lots of mature citrus trees died in this area from cold damage since 2020.

I’m growing an Arctic Frost which is more cold hardy than Owari.

Zaroo1 · June 20, 2026, 6:01pm

How cold hardy is Arctic Frost?

Wisner · June 20, 2026, 6:20pm

Don’t know exactly. Cold hardiness has a lot to do with how many hours below freezing they get. Just a few hours or a long stretch. Also, the maturity of the tree.

Sbantonelli · June 20, 2026, 7:12pm

I agree with Wisner. Cold hardiness isn’t something you can pin down with a zone number. It depends. But still, most nurseries are overly optimistic and in some cases, (like the nursery above) down right deceptive.

resonanteye · June 20, 2026, 8:12pm

my cousin is sweet as pie. best friend since childhood

she sent me a seed collection from temu. AI art and description on the packs of seeds which are not what the label says. I’ll probably put them in one big pot and see what they all are at some point. i thanked her, it was a nice gesture at least

Tired of fruit growing misinformation? Call the sellers out on this thread!

Owari Satsuma Mandarin

Citrus reticulata ‘Owari’

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