Plant Database
Fruitless Olive Tree
Olea europaea ‘Fruitless’, Olea europaea ‘Arizona fruitless’, Olea europaea ‘Royal Fruitless’
The standard "Fruitless Olive" is a common, non-fruiting cultivar of the European olive. It offers the classic, gnarled silhouette and silvery foliage without the heavy fruit set. It is a versatile, drought-tolerant tree that can be used as a large shrub, multi-trunk specimen, or pruned into a single-trunk street tree.
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The go-to non-fruiting olive for a medium to large-sized tree with the authentic, twisted form and silvery leaf color.
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Highly adaptable; can be purchased as a multi-trunk shrub or trained as a single-trunk tree. Responds well to pruning and shaping.
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Provides excellent drought tolerance and thrives in hot, sunny locations with well-drained soil.
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A versatile choice for Mediterranean landscapes, as a patio shade tree (with pruning), or as an architectural accent.