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.”
🟠 Papaya
46 / 100
Poor choice right now
Fast tropical fruit. Dies at frost. Only for genuine frost-free yards or a greenhouse.
Winter minimum temperatures
⚠️ Too cold for an unprotected outdoor plant
Hardiness zone
⚠️ Zone 8a is cooler than ideal
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best papaya for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
31–124 lb · $49–$198
How much could I harvest?