Plant Details
- Common Name
- Olive Dwarf
- Mature Height
- 4–8 ft
- Mature Width
- 4–8 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun
Shrubs
Olive Dwarf
This versatile, non-fruiting cultivar features graceful, multi-branching growth with deep green leaves and silvery undersides. It is an excellent choice for formal hedges, topiary, containers, or as a small specimen plant in Mediterranean-style landscapes. Its compact, mounding habit requires minimal maintenance and provides year-round interest.
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Plant Information
Description
- This versatile
- non-fruiting cultivar features graceful
- multi-branching growth with deep green leaves and silvery undersides. It is an excellent choice for formal hedges
- topiary
- containers
- or as a small specimen plant in Mediterranean-style landscapes. Its compact
- mounding habit requires minimal maintenance and provides year-round interest.
An ideal choice for small gardens or patios where the look of an olive tree is desired without the mess of falling fruit. Its ability to be sheared makes it perfect for formal landscape designs.
Uses
- Formal hedges
- topiary
- containers
- foundation plantings
- borders
- and Mediterranean-style gardens.
Key Features
- Non-fruiting
- evergreen
- drought-tolerant
- heat-tolerant
- salt-tolerant
- and deer-resistant.
Planting
- Plant in well-drained soil in a location with full sun exposure
- suitable for both garden beds and large containers.
Recommended Spacing
- Privacy Hedge
- 3–5 ft apart
- Shrubs / Border
- 4–8 ft apart
- Groundcover
- 3–4 ft apart
- Trees
- 6–8 ft apart
- Accent / Specialty
- 4–8 ft apart
- Vines
- 4–8 ft apart
Care
- Requires minimal pruning to maintain shape
- though it responds well to shearing for formal hedges or topiary. Water occasionally once established
- increasing frequency during extreme heat or for container-grown plants.
- Water Needs
- Low to moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
- Drought Tolerance
- High
Plant Information Disclaimer
Plant characteristics, growth rates, mature sizes, spacing, care requirements, and other horticultural information provided on this page may be AI-assisted and are intended as general guidance only. Actual plant performance can vary based on climate, soil, water, sunlight, planting conditions, maintenance, and other environmental factors. Information may contain errors or may not apply to your specific conditions. We recommend confirming important planting, care, and selection decisions with a VN Nursery representative or qualified landscape professional before relying on this information.
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