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Olive

Olea europaea

  • Edible
Olive (Olea europaea)

Photo: Anna Anichkova · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

silver, cream

What actually matters with this one

It needs a cool winter to fruit. Kept warm all year in a conservatory it stays handsome and completely barren.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 8-11
Height
6 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.