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Little Ollie Dwarf Olive (Compact) / Little Ollie Dwarf Olive / Little Ollie Olive / Little Ollie – Desert Horizon Nursery

Little Ollie Dwarf Olive (Compact)

Olea europaea 'Little Ollie'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
4-6 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Compact, fruitless olive with a dense mounding form, essentially the same cultivar kept to a smaller size than the standard listing. Highly tolerant of heat, drought, and reflected sun once established; well suited to low-water desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring (sparse)
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Colorful Foliage, Evergreen Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant, Screening / Privacy
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
4-6 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent, Street / Parking Tree
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Desert marigold, Lantana, Rosemary, Salvia, Texas sage
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates alkaline, rocky desert soils.

Mature size: 4-6 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Spring (sparse)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate