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Cold Hardy Avocado Tree Homegrown Avocados, Even North of the Tropics

Avocados from your own backyard its not just a warm-climate dream anymore. The Cold Hardy Avocado Tree (a Mexicola-type variety) tolerates temperatures down to 20F, making it one of the most cold-tolerant avocado varieties available and a genuine option for gardeners in Zone 8 and warmer who thought avocados were out of reach.

Rich, creamy, nutty-flavored avocados. Bold, glossy evergreen foliage year-round. And the satisfaction of growing one of the worlds most beloved fruits at home. Available in 23 ft. and 34 ft. sizes, in a standard Grow Pot or upgraded to a premium Mexia designer planter in Green, Grey, or Black.

Why Youll Love the Cold Hardy Avocado Tree

• Exceptional Cold Tolerance: Survives temperatures down to 20F one of the hardiest avocado varieties available, extending the avocado-growing range well beyond traditional warm climates
• Rich, Creamy Flavor: Mexicola-type avocados are prized for their high oil content, thin edible skin, and intensely rich, nutty flavor often considered superior in taste to grocery store Hass varieties
• Thin, Edible Skin: Unlike Hass avocados, Mexicola-type skins are thin and edible less waste, more fruit
• Evergreen Beauty: Bold, glossy dark green foliage provides year-round visual interest a stunning landscape specimen even when not in fruit
• Self-Fertile: Produces fruit on its own, though planting two trees (one Type A and one Type B flowering) significantly increases yields through cross-pollination
• Fast-Growing: Vigorous grower that establishes quickly in the right conditions
• Container-Friendly: Thrives in large containers move indoors in colder climates during hard freezes

Grow Pot vs. Mexia Planter Which Is Right for You?

Grow Pot is a standard nursery container functional, lightweight, and ideal for growers who plan to transplant into the ground or their own decorative pot. The most affordable option.

Mexia Planter is a premium designer container available in Green, Grey, and Black stylish, durable, and sized to support the trees root system for years of container growing. Perfect for patios, courtyards, and indoor-outdoor living spaces where aesthetics matter. Available in the 23 ft. size.

Growing Zones & Care Guide

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Best planted in the ground in Zones 811. The Cold Hardy Avocado tolerates brief dips to 20F once established, but young trees are more frost-sensitive protect new plantings during the first 12 winters.
• Zone 7 (With Protection): Possible in sheltered microclimates with frost cloth protection during hard freezes. Container growing with winter indoor storage is the safer option for Zone 7.
• Container Growing (Zones 47): Grow in a 2530 gallon container and move to a frost-free location when temperatures drop below 25F. A bright south-facing window or sunroom works well for winter storage.
• Sunlight: Full sun 8+ hours of direct sunlight daily for best fruit production. Avocados are sun-lovers and produce more fruit with maximum light exposure.
• Watering: Water deeply and allow the top 23 inches of soil to dry between waterings. Avocados are highly sensitive to overwatering and root rot excellent drainage is essential. Never let roots sit in standing water.
• Soil: Well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH 6.07.0). Sandy loam or raised beds with excellent drainage are ideal. Avoid heavy clay soils entirely.
• Fertilizing: Apply a citrus and avocado fertilizer in spring and summer. Avoid fertilizing in fall and winter. Zinc deficiency is common in avocados use a fertilizer that includes micronutrients.
• Pollination: Avocados have Type A and Type B flowers that open at different times. For best yields, plant one of each type nearby. Cold Hardy Avocado is primarily Type B pairing with a Type A variety significantly boosts fruit set.
• Time to Fruit: Grafted trees typically begin fruiting within 35 years. Patience is rewarded a mature avocado tree can produce hundreds of fruits per season.
• Harvest Window: Late summer through fall, depending on your climate. Avocados do not soften on the tree harvest when full-sized and allow to ripen at room temperature for 57 days.

Pair It With Another Premium Tropical Fruit Tree

Building a premium edible landscape? Our Glenn Mango Tree is another exceptional warm-climate fruit tree compact, disease-resistant, and producing extraordinary peach-vanilla flavored mangoes. Together, they make a stunning and productive tropical fruit garden for Zone 911 growers.

Cold-hardy to 20F, rich in flavor, and beautiful year-round the Cold Hardy Avocado Tree brings one of the worlds most beloved fruits within reach for more gardeners than ever before.