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Can You Grow Avocado in Missouri?

US · USDA Zone 6a · zones 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

Won't grow here

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

Plant zones

9b–11b

Missouri last frost

early April

Missouri first frost

late October

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.

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Gardening in Missouri

Missouri has a humid continental climate. Kansas City and St. Louis are Zone 6a-6b; northern Missouri is cooler at Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a long growing window.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you grow Avocado in Missouri?

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

What zone is Missouri?

Missouri spans USDA Zone 6a (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b).

When do you plant Avocados in Missouri?

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