Light
A warm sunny position supports growth.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Avocado
Persea americana
Fruit & berries · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Avocado (Persea americana) has a dense / irregular growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: elliptical, ovate. Flower colours recorded: cream/tan, green.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: dense, irregular. Outdoor hardiness is listed below; choose a sheltered growing site appropriate to your plant and pot.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Afifa Afrin · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain even moisture in rich, draining soil; prevent stagnant water around the roots.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: High Organic Matter. Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Fertilizer
Feed actively growing container plants during spring and summer.
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Protect from frost; indoor seedlings are not a guarantee of fruit production.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.