About This Product
Botanical Name: Olea europaea 'Frantoio'
Common Name: Frantoio Olive
A slow-growing evergreen tree with single or multiple gray trunks that become gnarled with age. Branches form a rounded crown. Gray-green foliage is narrowly elliptic and silvery underneath. Small, spring flowers yield edible olives. Most common olives used for Tuscan style oil. Self-fertile, but benefits from other pollenizers. Good cross-pollinator for other varieties.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 11 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 20 - 30 feet
Mature Width: 20 - 30 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate
