Avocado 'Mexicola' (Persea americana)
A good avocado for containers, ‘Mexicola’ is one of the easier varieties to fruit in a pot, and it has a densely branching, low mounding form. The first to flower of the varieties we grow, it blooms over a long season making it useful as a cross pollinator for other avocado varieties. It’s self-fertile and produces small, shiny, black, oblong fruit in late summer. It is one of the more cold hardy cultivars tolerating sub-freezing temperatures better than most.
Plant Type:
Tropical/Subtropical Evergreen Fruit Tree
Harvest Season:
Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter
Fruiting season varies slightly depending on the variety of Avocado.
Mature Size:
15-30 ft.
Soil & Moisture:
Well-draining, rich in organic matter. Don't over water. Only irrigate during dry periods once established.
Full Sun
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Medium
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 9-11 (frost protection until established); Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Cold hardiness for Avocado trees really varies depending on the variety.
Propagation:
Our Avocado trees are grafted and capable to produce within 1 or 2 years