Olive

Olea europaea

Long-lived evergreen tree of Mediterranean origin. Tolerates drought and poor soil.

Hardiness ratings

Olive hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–11 −12.2 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Needs long warm summers to fruit reliably
  • Sensitive to prolonged cold below −10 °C

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Olive on Wikipedia