No Mediterranean Garden would be complete without an Olive tree. Slow, but long-lasting, Olives form a small open, multi-trunked tree. Needing good drainage and full sun there are many different varieties available. Seedless varieties, such as ‘Swan Hill’ or ‘Tolleys upright’ should be used in areas where Olives are an environmental weed.
Type
Exotic
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
One
Size
Trees 7 metres +
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers,
Arid interior,
Semi-arid with winter rain,
Moist temperate with warm summers,
Winter rains with dry summers