Olive Tree OLEA europea Std

Olive Tree OLEA europea Std

Olea europaea is an iconic Mediterranean evergreen, prized for its narrow greygreen foliage and naturally tidy form. Best grown in full sun and very welldrained soil, it suits warm, sheltered sites and is excellent in containers or freedraining borders. Small white flowers in early summer may be followed by fruits in warm seasons. Slow growing and tolerant of drought and coastal conditions once established; in colder areas provide shelter and protect container plants during severe or prolonged frosts.

This is a standard tree with a clear stem and a shaped crown above. The tree was grown up to this stem height and then pruned to stop the trunk growing taller. The clear stem will remain at the height you receive it at, with future growth coming from the top of the tree.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun; warm and sheltered Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Well-drained; light sandy or chalky, moderately fertile Hardiness: Borderline hardy in colder areas; protect from severe/prolonged frost Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:chalky
soilmoisture:dry-sandy
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:june
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
gardenstyle:mediterranean
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:coastal-conditions