Home › Avocado › Grow in New Jersey

Can You Grow Avocado in New Jersey?

US · USDA Zone 6b · zones 6a, 6b, 7a

Won't grow here

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

Plant zones

9b–11b

New Jersey last frost

mid-March

New Jersey first frost

mid-November

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 New Jersey

New Jersey has a humid subtropical to continental climate. South Jersey is Zone 7a; North Jersey is Zone 6a-6b. Known for its produce farming — tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries.

See what grows well in New Jersey →

Frequently asked questions

Can you grow Avocado in New Jersey?

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

What zone is New Jersey?

New Jersey spans USDA Zone 6b (6a, 6b, 7a).

When do you plant Avocados in New Jersey?

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