Olive Tree | Olea Europea Standard - 300-340cm, 18lt 5ft-6ft | 1.5m-2m it is especially attractive in

it is especially attractive in winter when its “skin snake” bark is exposed

almost until new leaves emerge

but is tolerant of full shade as well

Flowers are yellowish-green and inconspicuous

Evergreen forms usually need shelter of a greenhouse

Olive Tree | Olea Europea Standard - 300-340cm, 18lt 5ft-6ft | 1.5m-2m it is especially attractive inOlea 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