1 Hass Avocado Starter Plant – Live Tropical Fruit Tree 12-24 Inches (Persea americana)

The Hass Avocado is one of the most popular avocado varieties, prized for its creamy, rich-flavored fruit and reliable performance in warm climates. This live starter plant is ready to begin its journey in your garden or container, offering the rewarding experience of growing your own tropical fruit tree. With its glossy evergreen leaves and upright growth habit, the Hass avocado also makes an attractive ornamental addition to patios and sunrooms.

Whether you are an experienced grower or a curious beginner, this starter plant provides a head start toward establishing a productive avocado tree. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free regions or kept in a large container and moved indoors during colder months.

Plant Features

• Produces creamy, rich-flavored fruit with a pebbly dark green skin
• Evergreen foliage adds year-round greenery and texture
• Upright, spreading growth habit suitable for containers or the landscape
• Self-fertile variety, though cross-pollination can improve yields
• Thrives in warm, sunny conditions and well-drained soil

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Persea americana
• Plant Type: Tropical evergreen fruit tree
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; water regularly during establishment, then reduce frequency
• Growth Habit: Upright and spreading
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Mature Height: 15-30 feet in the ground; smaller in containers
• Spacing: 15-20 feet apart for orchard planting

Planting & Care

When your starter plant arrives, acclimate it gradually to outdoor conditions if it was shipped from a greenhouse. Choose a planting location with full sun and well-drained soil. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and at the same depth. Place the plant in the hole, backfill with native soil, and water thoroughly. Apply a layer of mulch around the base, keeping it away from the trunk. For container growing, use a large pot with drainage holes and a quality potting mix.

Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish a deep root system. Once established, avocados are moderately drought-tolerant but benefit from consistent moisture during flowering and fruit development. Fertilize with a balanced citrus or avocado fertilizer in spring and summer. Protect young trees from frost and strong winds. Prune lightly to maintain shape and remove dead or crossing branches.

What's Included

One (1) Hass Avocado starter plant, approximately 12-24 inches tall, ready for planting.