Olive trees have beautiful silver leaves and are mostly grown for the fruit they produce.  Its fruit is not like traditional fruit but is instead like a drupe that consists of a single stone-like seed.  It fruits in Autumn to Winter depending on the cultivar.

Olive trees have a shallow root system and can withstand strong winds.  Ideal for any garden landscape, this fruit tree makes a perfect pioneer plant or hedge plant and can be used for indoor or container planting.  Best grown alongside herbs and lavender.

• Tolerates temperatures as low as -7°C
• Estimated height: 6-9m
• Estimated width: 7m
• Planting distance: 6m
• Drought-resistant

Cultivars: Frantoio, Misson, Lucino, Corotino.

Pollen compatibility: Two types are required for pollination.

Water requirements: Water occasionally, once it is established.