Avocado – Persea americana ‘Hass’
$ 78.75
General Landscape Uses: Orchard Tree, Shade Tree, Privacy Screen, Pollinator and Wildlife Support, Tropical Garden Aesthetic, Erosion Control Ecological Restoration Notes: Limited due to its status as a non-native, cultivated species primarily developed for agricultural purposes. Description: The most widely grown and consumed avocado variety in the world. Dimensions: Height 30 – 40 ft. Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast Native Range: Mexico and Central America Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical forests, riparian zones, volcanic slopes and fertile highlands Soils: Well-drained with a pH of 6 – 7. Avoid heavy waterlogged soils. Nutritional Requirements: Balanced Salt Water Tolerance: Low to Moderate Salt Wind Tolerance: Low Drought Tolerance: Moderate Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun Flower Color: Greenish-yellow Flower Characteristics: small, appear in clusters Flowering Season: late winter to early spring Fruit: Pear-shaped, goes from dark green to almost black when ripe Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators and fruit provides food for wildlife – bird and small mammals. Horticultural Notes: Propagation from grafting and seed. Comments:
