Suncrest 5Gal Olea europaea 'Skylark Dwarf'

Common Name:
Olive Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub Family:
Oleaceae (The Olive Family) Geographic Origin:
Mediterranean Region California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
8-12 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Cream Exposure:
Sun or light shade Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

Introduced in the late 1960s, this olive was selected specifically as an ornamental, being shrubby and small (probably 10 feet at maturity) and having neat rows of branches set with equally neat rows of smallish leaves. It sets few, sometimes no fruits unless a different olive is nearby to act as a pollinator. Sun, reasonably well drained soil, only occasional watering when established (olives are nearly as drought tolerant as our native oaks). Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less.