Olea europaea - Olive Trees For Sale
Introduction to the Olea europaea or Olive Tree
Scientific Name: Olea europaea
Family: Oleaceae
Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset: 8, 9, 11-24
USDA: 8-10
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F ( -11°C)
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Mediterranean
Growth Habits: Tree to 30 feet tall
Watering Needs: Moderate water
Propagation: Hardwood cuttings
Old olive trees with their mature, gnarly trunks have become more and more popular in the landscape. While most prefer the non fruiting varieties, the non fruiting olives are not available in mature sizes with gnarly trunks. While we do carry the semi-fruitless varieties up to a 60-inch box size, you get much more "bang for the buck" using the field grown varieties.
The field grown fruiting olive tree varieties are available up to 150 years of age and can be kept fruitless with a quick annual spray. The spraying is performed during the spring when the olive tree first sets its bloom. The spray must come in contact with the bloom causing it to drop therefore preventing the development of fruit.
100 year old Ancient Olive. We have olive trees from boxed nursery grown olives to 100+ years old