Can avocados grow in Vancouver BC?

Question

im growing an avocado in my house from a seed, and when it gets big enough I'll put it outside, our winters can get to -9 Celceus so im wondering if it will survive, do you think it will?

Answer 1

The thing about avocado trees is that you need two trees for it to bear fruit....

Most likely you have a Hass (or Haas) avocado.  A Hass is cold hardy to -1C.  Any much colder, if left unprotected, the tree will freeze and die.

Answer 2

The UBC Botanical Garden tried growing a couple of avocados but they were killed during last winter's cold spell. If you're going to put them outside, they'll probably need some protection (ie. burlap) in cold years.