How to Use Citrus Trees to Create Fabulous Landscaping -Inspiration Page

Around the world, citrus trees are used in many different ways to enhance the landscape.  Often they are the focal point of a landscape design. In comparison, in NZ we have tended to plant our citrus tree in the back yard and forget it.

At Citrus Direct we currently offer 70 varieties of citrus trees in four ranges. In 2026 we will have over 100 varieties and eight ranges available.  We have begun this blog to inspire you with different ways that you can highlight your citrus trees at your home. 

 We would love you to share any photos that you might have taken in your travels of inspiring citrus trees, or citrus in your own gardens. Please include the location. All correspondence that we publish on the Citrus Direct website is credited to you, or anonymous if you prefer. If published, you will go in the monthly draw to receive a free garden range tree of your choosing and free delivery.

We hope you feel inspired by the photos below.

Above: A citrus grove but not as we know it. in NZ. This one is in Ravello Italy. 

Above: Modern interior decorating using citrus trees to add warmth to an area. 

Above: Seville Oranges in the Italian Renaissance Garden, Hamilton Gardens. Hamilton. This is a good example of how citrus in pots can be incorporated into a landscape design.

Cipo Standard Orange trees lining the driveway. You can see The trunk of another Cipo in the background of the photo. These weeping orange trees look stunning in a row. Katikati.

Another Cipo along the Driveway. Katikati.

Above: Citrus trees are easy to train to grow anyway you wish. In this photo the lemon tree has been trained to provide shade and a beautiful seating area. 

Above: Orange trees providing shade, fruit and a beautiful feature in Seville, Spain

Above, A Bitter Orange tree in a planter box at George Washington's home Mount Veron, USA.  A bigger planter box would allow the tree to grow bigger. 

Above: In the old part of Jerusalem, Israel, we walked around the corner of a building and there amongst all the Jerusalem stone is this orange tree. It was quite spectacular. 

Above: We planted Young Corsica, Lemonade and Kumquat Standard Trees in big pots. We sprinkled alyssum seed  on the top of the potting mix . Alyssum attracts beneficial insects. Katikati.

Above:  Lemon Arbors look stunning. You can make an arbor as big or small as you wish . Arbors look equally as good with Tahitian or Bearss Limes or any orange. trees. 

Above: Potted Lemons and two cycads at Hampton Court Palace, London, UK.

Above: Citrus trees look beautiful next to stone/brick walls. An added bonus is that the wall absorbs heat during the day, releasing it at night. This micro climate allows citrus trees to flourish in cooler climates.

Above: A potted citrus tree becomes the focal point of the corner of a garden. The kumquat tree softens the hard materials used. What was a uninviting area, is now eye-catching.

Above: Potted citrus on either side of a door looks really inviting. It is even nicer when in blossom or fruiting.

Above: Espaliered Lemon tree. Not only does it look incredible but it takes up very little room. This is ideal if you have a small section

Picture Above: A standard Corsica no 2 planted in the nursery. Behind the tree is Alstroemeria. There should be no grass around the base of the tree as citrus have shallow roots and the grass will result in less growth.