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Olea europaea 'Skylark Dwarf'

Olive

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Information by: suncrestnurseries.com        Photographer: 1. cactusjungle.com

 

Description

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, gray-green, elliptical-shaped 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. Slow growing. Cream colored flowers appear in summer.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

6-12'

Width Range

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Summer

Leaf Color

Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Lawn, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Filler, Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting, Wind Break

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.