Sweetheart Lychee Tree – Litchi chinensis Live Air-Layered Tree | 3–4 Feet Tall | Includes 7 Gallon Nursery Pot Premium Tropical Fruit | Sweet Small-Seed Variety | Backyard Orchard Favorite

Grow your own premium tropical fruit with this Sweetheart Lychee live tree, standing approximately 3–4 feet tall and air-layered for strong root development and earlier fruiting potential. This well-established tree ships in a 7 gallon nursery pot and is fresh from our garden, ready to thrive in warm climates.

Sweetheart is a highly sought-after variety known for its exceptionally sweet flavor, small seed, and high flesh-to-seed ratio. Air-layered trees are true to type and typically produce fruit sooner than seed-grown plants, making this a great choice for serious home orchard growers.

This larger 7 gallon specimen offers a thicker trunk and more mature growth, giving you a head start toward fruit production.

You will receive a plant similar in size and health to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Sweetheart lychee tree
✔️ Height: approximately 3–4 feet tall
✔️ Air-layered for strong roots
✔️ Shipped in 7 gallon nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, established tree
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Sweetheart Lychee
Botanical Name: Litchi chinensis
Plant Type: Tropical evergreen fruit tree
Growth Stage: Air-layered established tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily preferred)
Soil: Well-draining, slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred
Mature Height: 15–25 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate in warm climates
USDA Zones: 9–11
Container Friendly: Yes (large container when young)

💡 Care Tip: Protect from frost and strong winds. Lychee trees prefer consistent moisture and benefit from mulching to retain soil moisture and regulate temperature. Provide full sun for best fruit production.