Olea europaea ‘Arbequina’
Olea europaea 'Arbequina' is a popular Spanish olive variety that offers delicious fruit and oil.
Olea europaea ‘Arbequina’ is one of the most popular Spanish olive varieties used for gourmet quality oil and olives. It forms attractive, small trees that are naturally compact. The flowers are self-fertile and the fruit is early-ripening and borne even on young plants. At the nursery it is the most reliable fruiting variety. It makes a good pollinator for ‘Leccino’.
Common Name: Olive - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Oleaceae (The Olive Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Bluish
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Burgundy
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woods and scrub in dry, rocky, Mediterranean habitats.
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
