Photo: Treysam (licence) · representative image, not the exact plant you receive
Brogdon Avocado
Persea americana 'Brogdon'
A purple-black skinned avocado with buttery, high-oil flesh and unusually good cold tolerance for a Florida variety. Brogdon is the one to plant if you have lost an avocado to frost before.
- RipensSummer harvest
- USDA zones9a-11
- Mature size15 to 25 ft
- CategoryAvocado Trees
The cultivar name and the figures above are our best effort rather than a guarantee. We rely in part on what the nurseries we buy from tell us. What that means.
Canopy layer
Full sun
Hardy to about 20F
Healthy fats
- Pick up in person. Collect free from Booth J57 at Renninger's Flea Market, 20651 US-441, Mount Dora, at the weekend, or from the nursery on a weekday by arrangement. We will confirm the details with your order.
- Local delivery. We deliver to the Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla area.
- Ship to me. Carefully packed and shipped from our Lake County nursery.
Growing Brogdon Avocado in Central Florida
Full sun and drainage that never stays wet. Avocados hate soggy roots more than they hate cold. Mulch wide but keep it off the trunk. Type B flower, so it pairs well with Day or Winter Mexican.
