Olive. An evergreen rounded tree with grey-green leathery leaves and tiny fragrant, creamy white flowers followed by edible green fruits ripening to black. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 10m. Flowers June to August. Fruits August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Olea europaea
An evergreen rounded tree with grey-green leathery leaves and tiny fragrant, creamy white flowers followed by edible green fruits ripening to black.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Common Name | Olive |
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Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 10m |
Family | Oleaceae |
Spread | 10m |
Growth Speed | Slow |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | grey, green |
Flowers From | June, August |
Colour Fruit | green, black |
Fruits When | August |
Moisture | Well drained |
Protection | Sheltered site |
Hardiness | Frost hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen, Pot, Conservatory plant |
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