avocado
Persea americana
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 60 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree for borders, containers, and food gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Greenish-yellow flowers draw bees and butterflies, and the evergreen leaves stay on the plant all year. It is grown for its edible fruit.
Pairs well with Olive, Sugar apple, Flowering banana, and Lemon verbena.
Native range
Central America.