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kayrobbins · June 3, 2016

I have grown them in large pots and in the ground. It should be fine in zone 7. The important thing is to use the leaves and if you don't need still keep the tree trimmed to a height that you can reach the top of. They do get scale from time to time and if you the tree get too tall you will not be able to control it. If you want to keep it in a pot every few years take it out, root prune it and give it some fresh soil. When growing in a pot I did give it some fertilizer but in ground I never bother.

Fresh leaves are great to use when you are cooking and if you make refrigerator pickles a leaf or tow in each jar help with crispness. They are also good to use in cooking if you have dried them. I always have dried on hand when the weather makes me not want to go out and get fresh leaves .

June 3, 2016	#5
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	I have grown them in large pots and in the ground. It should be fine in zone 7. The important thing is to use the leaves and if you don't need still keep the tree trimmed to a height that you can reach the top of. They do get scale from time to time and if you the tree get too tall you will not be able to control it. If you want to keep it in a pot every few years take it out, root prune it and give it some fresh soil. When growing in a pot I did give it some fertilizer but in ground I never bother. Fresh leaves are great to use when you are cooking and if you make refrigerator pickles a leaf or tow in each jar help with crispness. They are also good to use in cooking if you have dried them. I always have dried on hand when the weather makes me not want to go out and get fresh leaves .