Compact, fruitless (or nearly fruitless) olive with dense silvery-green foliage. Grown as a large shrub, informal hedge, or trained into a small multi-trunk tree. Tolerates heat, drought, and poor alkaline soils once established.

Bloom Time

Spring (sparse)

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Colorful Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen Foliage

Growth Rate

Slow to moderate

Growth Habit

Rounded shrub

Mature Size

6-8 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide

Flower Color

White

Foliage Color

Silver-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

Non-toxic

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

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

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

Mature size: 6-8 ft tall, 6-8 ft wide

Bloom: Spring (sparse)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate