Avocados can grow up to 12m in height but are generally managed through pruning to around 4 or 5m. Best in warmer climates with some summer rainfall, trees are frost-tender until established and need good drainage to thrive. A number of varieties are available and at least two different trees are needed to ensure fruit is produced. The variety 'Hass' has a thicker skin and will fruit as far south as Melbourne. 'Shepard' will do well in tropical zones.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Trees 7 metres +
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Moist temperate with warm summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Regions
- Yarra Valley Water plants, Water efficient plants
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Flowering seasons
- Spring
- Gardens
- Subtropical