FRUIT TREES FOR MALIBU COASTAL GARDENS
Mature Fruit Trees for Malibu Homes and Coastal Gardens
Malibu homeowners drive to our Vista nursery for mature fruit trees that handle coastal living.
Our trees reach up to 40 years old and grow in a Southern California climate like yours.
Coast-tough fruit trees
Fruit trees with decades of growth
Rare cherimoya, sapote & guava
Pick your tree in person
AT A GLANCE
A Fruit Tree Nursery Worth the Drive Down the Coast from Malibu
We are a family-run growing nursery in North San Diego County.
Malibu homeowners visit us for mature trees chosen to handle ocean exposure.
Malibu Trip Planner
You will find us at 2081 Elevado Road, Vista, about 122 miles from Malibu.
Allow two hours and 15 minutes in light traffic.
Open Tuesday–Saturday 9–4 and Sunday 10–4.
Bring a truck for anything larger than a patio tree.
Call 760-434-5085 with questions.
WHY IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE
Why Malibu Homeowners Make the Drive
A mature tree fills in a coastal garden years faster than a young one.
TRACK RECORD
Growing Fruit Trees Longer Than Anyone in SoCal
Our decades of experience help Malibu clients pick trees that handle wind and salt air.
40 YEARS
Mature Trees for Instant Impact
Our trees reach up to 40 years old. They add shade, privacy and fruit right away.
COAST-READY
Picks That Like the Ocean Air
We help you choose trees that tolerate wind, marine layer and sandy soil.
RARE
Tropical Varieties Few Nurseries Stock
Find cherimoya, sapote, lychee and passion fruit in sizes you won’t see locally.
FEATURED TREES
Fruit Trees That Stand Up to Malibu Wind and Salt Air
Malibu gardens deal with ocean wind, salty air and steep canyon soils.
These tough varieties from our yard handle coastal conditions better than most.
Availability changes often. Check our inventory or call 760-434-5085 before you make the drive.
FEIJOA
Pineapple Guava for Windy Bluffs
Pineapple guava is one of the toughest fruit plants for the coast. Its silvery leaves handle wind, and its edible flower petals taste like cotton candy. Plant a row as a living windbreak.
In our yard: Pineapple/Feijoa, Red Strawberry Guava, Yellow Strawberry Guava
FIG
Excel, Tena and Black Mission Figs
Figs root deep and tolerate poor, rocky canyon soil. Excel is a yellow fig with amber flesh. Tena is compact and very productive. Black Mission is the old California classic.
In our yard: Black Mission, Excel, Tena, Long Verde, Pasquale
POMEGRANATE
Wonderful and Loma Red Pomegranates
Pomegranates love sun and need little water once established. Wonderful is the standard deep-red variety. Field Sweet and White are milder and softer-seeded. Orange spring flowers add color to dry slopes.
In our yard: Wonderful, Loma Red, Field Sweet, Sweet, White
AVOCADO
Reed and Fuerte Avocados
Avocados do well in frost-free coastal canyons with good drainage. Reed fruits in summer with large, round fruit. Fuerte has thin green skin and creamy flesh. Choose a spot sheltered from the strongest onshore wind.
In our yard: Reed, Fuerte, Hass, Lamb Hass
LEMON
Lisbon and Pink Lemonade Lemons
Lisbon lemon is vigorous, thorny and heat tolerant, a good fit for canyon yards. Pink Lemonade has striped green fruit and pink flesh. It is new to our yard. Meyer lemon suits protected patios.
In our yard: Lisbon, Pink Lemonade, Meyer, Santa Teresa, Buddha Hand
PASSIONFRUIT
Fredericks Purple Passion Vine
Passionfruit vines cover a fence or pergola within a season or two. Fredericks is a purple type with tangy, fragrant pulp. It brings large, exotic flowers to an ocean-view deck.
In our yard: Fredericks Purple Passion
SIZES & BUYING
Getting Trees from Vista to Malibu
Malibu is a long haul from our yard. These tips make the trip worth it.
SIZE RANGE
Choose a Size for Your Slope
Smaller trees in 15 gallon pots establish quickly on steep ground.
For instant impact, we offer 25 to 65 gallon pots, box trees and 100 gallon specimens.
FRUITING AGE
Mature Trees Fruit Right Away
Plenty of our stock is already old enough to bear fruit.
Younger trees spend year one rooting in, then usually fruit by year two or three.
TRANSPORT
Protect Trees on PCH
We do not ship. We will load your truck or trailer at the nursery.
Cover leaves with a tarp so ocean wind on PCH does not shred them.
CALL AHEAD
Confirm Stock Before the Drive
Inventory changes weekly, and some citrus is in limited supply.
Call 760-434-5085 before you leave. Phone reservations require full payment.
OUR FRUIT TREES
Every Fruit Tree We Grow for Malibu Gardens
Malibu gardens do best with trees chosen for wind, salt and marine layer.
We list the toughest coastal picks first in each group.
Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Trees
Guava and avocado shrug off ocean breezes. Save mango and sapote for sheltered ridge gardens.
Citrus Trees
Lemons and limes stay productive near the beach with a little wind protection.
Berries & Vines
Blackberries and grapes do well in canyon gardens away from salt spray.
Flowering Trees
Bird of paradise handles coastal conditions well and blooms most of the year.
GROWING GUIDE
Fruit Trees That Thrive in Malibu
Malibu mixes ocean bluffs, canyons and sunny ridges. Each area suits different trees.
BEACHFRONT & BLUFFS
Carbon Beach, Point Dume & Broad Beach
Cool, moist air with wind and salt spray.
Good picks: avocado, guava, citrus, fig and loquat.
CANYONS
Malibu Canyon, Latigo & Ramirez Canyon
Sheltered from wind, with cooler nights in low spots.
Good picks: persimmon, pomegranate, loquat, citrus and macadamia.
SUNNY RIDGES
Malibu Hills & Upper Slopes
More sun and heat, with fewer frosts.
Good picks: mango, cherimoya, sapote, avocado and dragon fruit.
MALIBU COASTLINE & CANYONS
Trees for Point Dume Bluffs and Malibu Canyon Slopes
Bluff-top yards near Point Dume and Zuma Beach face steady onshore wind.
Pineapple guava, pomegranate and Excel figs hold up well there.
Inland canyons off Malibu Canyon Road and Latigo stay warmer and calmer.
Those pockets suit Reed avocado, Lisbon lemon and passionfruit on a fence.
Nearby Areas We Serve
Point Dume · Zuma · Carbon Beach · Broad Beach · Malibu Colony · Serra Retreat · Malibu Canyon · Latigo Canyon · Topanga · Pacific Palisades · Calabasas · Agoura Hills
VISIT US
Making the Coastal Run from Malibu
You will find us at 2081 Elevado Road in Vista, about 122 miles from Malibu.
Take PCH to I-10 or I-405, then I-5 South. An early start makes the trip easy.
FAQ
Malibu Fruit Tree FAQs
Where can I buy fruit trees that handle Malibu’s ocean air?
We grow coastal-friendly fruit trees in Vista, about two hours 15 minutes from Malibu.
Which fruit trees tolerate salt and wind?
Guava, fig, avocado and bird of paradise handle coastal exposure well.
Can I grow mango in Malibu?
In warm, sheltered ridge gardens, yes. Avoid windy bluffs and frosty canyon floors.
How far is Malibu from your nursery?
About 122 miles. Expect roughly two hours 15 minutes without heavy traffic.
Do you deliver to Malibu?
No. Please arrange pickup with your own truck, landscaper or hauler.
Do you sell mature trees for instant privacy?
Yes. Our largest trees reach up to 40 years old and fill space immediately.
Is an appointment required?
No. Walk-ins are welcome during open hours.
Which payment methods do you accept?
Cash and major credit cards, including Amex. Cards include a 4% surcharge.
Bring a Piece of the Tropics to Malibu
Walk our rows and choose trees that will thrive on the coast.