WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🥑 Avocado
32 / 100
Poor outdoor candidate
Tropical/subtropical. Frost is the deal-breaker. In most of the US, only a container tree moved indoors has a chance.
Winter minimum temperatures
⚠️ Too cold for an unprotected outdoor plant
Hardiness zone
⚠️ Zone 8a is cooler than ideal
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Summer heat
✓ This crop likes the heat
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Space
⚠️ Needs ~100 sq ft per plant
You still have options
- Container avocado moved indoors for winter
- Greenhouse with winter protection
- Cold-tolerant grafted cultivar
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best avocado for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
15–116 lb · $34–$255
How much could I harvest?