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Can You Grow Avocado in Yukon?

Canada · Canadian Zone 1 · zones 0, 1

Won't grow here

Avocados cannot survive frost — your winters will kill an outdoor tree.

Plant zones

9b–11b

Yukon last frost

mid-June

Yukon first frost

mid-August

Days to harvest

Perennial

About Avocado

Avocados need frost-free conditions year-round and take 3-5 years to bear fruit from seed.

Outdoors only in Zone 9b-11. In colder zones grow dwarf varieties in large containers indoors near a sunny window — they will not produce fruit reliably indoors but make beautiful houseplants. Very frost-sensitive.

Full avocado growing guide →

Gardening in Yukon

Yukon has a subarctic continental climate with extreme cold winters but surprisingly warm and long summer days. Whitehorse is Zone 1b-2a. Some vegetables succeed with cold frames and fast-maturing varieties.

See what grows well in Yukon →

Frequently asked questions

Can you grow Avocado in Yukon?

Avocados cannot survive frost — your winters will kill an outdoor tree.

What zone is Yukon?

Yukon spans Canadian Zone 1 (0, 1).

When do you plant Avocados in Yukon?

See the planting guide for Avocado — timing depends on your exact frost date.