About This Product
Botanical Name: Olea europaea 'Mission'
Common Name: Mission Olive
A slow-growing evergreen tree with single or multiple gray trunks that become gnarled with age. Branches form a tall, rounded crown. Gray-green foliage is narrowly elliptic and silvery underneath. Small, spring flowers yield edible, commercial-grade olives. Good for oil production, and both green and black pickling. Partially self-fertile.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 11 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 25 - 40 feet
Mature Width: 25 - 40 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate