Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
17m | Max | 12m |
7m | Min | 9m |
Fruiting
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Harvest the seeds when ripe.
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Wild Olive Overview
Neatly shaped evergreen tree with glossy grey-green to dark-green leaves, small round fruit that ripen purple-black and are enjoyed by birds. The rough, grey bark sometimes peels off in strips. Sprays of tiny, lightly scented white to greenish flowers bloom from October to February and are followed (March to July) by small, spherical, thinly fleshy fruits with either sweet or sour taste.
Wild Olive Companion Plants
Under-plant with dry shade loving plants.
How to propagate Wild Olive
Seed
Sow seed in Winter; germination time is 8-12 days. Seeds are germinated easily in river sand mixture.
Special features of Wild Olive
Attracts birds
Birds feed on the ripe fruits.
Attracts useful insects
Bees are attracted to the flowers.
Drought resistant
Once established the tree can go for extended periods without water.
Pot plant
Treasured as bonsai too.
Wet sites
Often grows on river edges in nature.
Other uses of Wild Olive
Edible
Some trees have better berries than others. Tea can be made from the leaves.
Ornamental
Often planted as a street tree, a garden specimen or grown as a Bonsai.
Timber
The wood can be used for timber.
