General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10-25 feet
Plant Spread: 8-15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Green olives mature to deep purplish-black
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Olive

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Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022

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