{"title":"Olive Trees","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"olea-mission-olive-tree-29506","title":"Olea 'Mission' Olive Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlea 'Mission' Olive Tree is an evergreen fruit tree that adds a modern touch to any landscape or edible garden. This robust tree features a sleek trunk in its early years, which matures into a stunning gnarled masterpiece. Its rounded canopy, adorned with delicate leaves boasting gray-green tops and silvery undersides, is a sight to behold. During summer, the tree is adorned with charming white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. As autumn arrives, the tree bears green fruits that mature into a rich purplish black. These olives, known for their buttery flavor, are ideal for table olives or oil production. The young branches of the tree can also be used as beautiful standalone displays or as additions to floral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Olea 'Mission' Olive Tree is versatile, serving as an attractive accent or specimen. It can be trained as an espalier or cultivated as a container plant. While it can reach heights of 20 to 30 feet in a garden, it can be pruned to maintain any desired size and shape. When grown in a container, the tree remains smaller but continues to flower and bear full-sized fruits. For optimal harvests, it is recommended to grow two or more different varieties together.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 'Mission' variety belongs to the \u003ci\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/i\u003e family, often referred to as the common olive or European olive. Originating from the Mediterranean, these trees thrive in regions with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, but also flourish in coastal regions. The 'Mission' variety stands out for its exceptional cold hardiness (to 20°F), making it a perfect choice for a common olive tree. This low-maintenance tree prefers a sunny location with fertile, moist, well-draining soil and is drought-tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis olive tree will ship at the appropriate planting time based on your growing zone. This olive tree does not ship in December or January. Plant height is 18-36\" when shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354594349115,"sku":"29506","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_29506_1.jpg?v=1753891868"},{"product_id":"olive-arbequina-tree-46044","title":"Olive 'Arbequina' Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter where you live, you can capture the exotic beauty and fabulous flavor of the Mediterranean with this easy-to-grow olive tree. Whether you want to train it in a large container or let it weep magnificently in the sunny garden, this self-pollinating tree offers evergreen beauty, fragrant spring blooms, and succulent fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The display begins in spring, when small, very fragrant cream-colored blooms peek out from among attractive grayish-green leaves. They are followed by masses of 1- to 1½-inch olives in summer, emerging green and then darkening to glossy purple-black. Harvest them either green or purple, or leave them on the tree to look beautiful and let the birds feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A native of Catalonia, Spain, this tree is known as 'Arbequina'. It is frost-hardy to 22°F, and thrives in long, hot, dry summers. But even if you live far north and have a short, mild growing season, you can enjoy this fine tree in containers. Simply bring it indoors before the first hard frost and prune it to shape in late summer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Spanish Olive Tree is self-pollinating, so you need plant only one. And it's so easy to care for. Give it an annual prune if you want new fruit, and make sure the soil maintains adequate levels of nitrogen . . .  and you're done! Tolerant of any soil pH up to 8.5, it is a wonderful choice for drought-ridden climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Your Spanish Olive Tree will begin bearing fruit 2 to 3 seasons after you plant it. With each passing year, the trunk and branches of this tree increase in beauty, becoming gnarled and heavily textured while weeping magnificently to form an elegant silhouette in all seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  If you are planting this tree in the garden, space the trees about 10 feet apart. Plant height is 18 to 36 inches when shipped. Within 5 years they will reach 8 to 10 feet tall, and eventually top out (if not pruned back) at about 20 feet high and 12 feet wide. Quite tolerant of salt spray and saline soil, they are also a fine choice in windy climates. Olives are also a fine choice for espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354630000699,"sku":"46044","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_46044_1.jpg?v=1753891796"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/olive-olea.oembed","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}