Citrus trees are actually evergreen shrubs; retaining the majority of their leaves year-round and should be hedged accordingly. They grow best in frost-free regions. ... Citrus trees never go dormant like deciduous trees. Instead, there is a dramatic slow down of growth during the winter months in the Salt River Valley.

Do citrus trees lose their leaves in winter?

Do Citrus Trees Lose Their Leaves in Fall or Winter? It's not normal for citrus trees to lose leaves in the fall or winter. If they do, it's likely from frost damage. Citrus trees are evergreen and not deciduous trees–which shed their leaves every year during the fall and winter seasons.

Is a citrus tree deciduous or evergreen?

Citrus are evergreen, but most deciduous trees, by comparison, have a very short time when they are comfortable in containers. The rootstocks are so aggressive; they physiologically need to be very expansive, and the trees really start to have trouble after some years in pots.