🥑 Avocado Tree
Persea americana
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (8+ hours)
💧 Water
Moderate; consistent but excellent drainage; very sensitive to overwatering
🗺️ Zones
9b–11 (Mexican varieties to Zone 8b)
📏 Spacing
20–30 ft
📐 Height
30–65 ft (standard); 8–10 ft (dwarf)
🧪 Soil pH
5.0–7.0
⏱️ Maturity
3–4 years (grafted); 7–15 years (seedling)
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (10)
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Comfrey grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Basil grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Marigold grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Chives grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Garlic grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Sweet Pea grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Alfalfa grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Lemongrass grow well together.
🤝 Citrus
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Citrus grow well together.
Good companion — Avocado Tree and Nasturtium grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (5)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Poplar
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Walnut
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Root vegetables
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Avocado trees grow well with citrus neighbors as they share the same environmental needs of well-drained soil and moderate watering. Marigolds deter nematodes that attack avocado roots, and basil repels aphids and spider mites. Eucalyptus and willows have invasive root systems that outcompete avocado for water and nutrients.