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Oleaceae
Olive
Olea europaea
Also known as Common olive, Olea pallida, Edible olive, European olive
Zones 4–10Sun Full SunWater LowCare Moderate
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Mediterranean · Fruit Tree · Drought Tolerant · Edible · Container · Pruning · Olive
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/9/2026
Olive trees prefer full sun and well-draining soil, tolerating drought once established. They need protection from hard freezes and benefit from annual pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Perfect for Mediterranean-style gardens and containers in colder climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Ascension, Baleares, Bermuda, Botswana, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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