Flowering TreesAvocado Tree
Persea americana
Avocado Tree (Persea americana) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 30-60 ft × 20-30 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 30-60 ft × 20-30 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Watch out for
- Problem for horses
- Native to
- Central America
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Avocado Tree is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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