When to plant avocado in Onkaparinga Hills
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late MarOnkaparinga Hills area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early OctOnkaparinga Hills area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Onkaparinga Hills. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A large evergreen tree that can crop in Adelaide with care. It is frost-tender and hates hot, dry wind and wet feet, so plant in spring in a warm, sheltered spot with perfect drainage, ideally on a mound. Choose a cold-tolerant variety such as Bacon or Hass and water deeply through summer.