with its compact habit and lovely silvery-green foliage
Suitable for growing on containers
The tree starts producing nuts when 4-6 years old
but since it is not full hardy
Olive Tree | Olea Europea 1/2 Standard - 270-280cm, 230lt For birds with its compact habit andOlea Europea is one of the worlds oldest cultivated plants with Mediterranean origin. Its a wonderful, slow growing, long lived, evergreen tree of very attractive habit and spreading crown, with gnarled, twisted trunk and silvery foliage. The elliptic leaves are grey green, silvery underneath. Tiny, fragrant, white flowers are followed by small, olive rich, plum like fruits, harvested when they are green or purple. Fruits are not edible directly from