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Attractive, refined appearance to the upright, open crown of this superior patio or garden tree that does not produce messy mature fruit.  Gray green leaves are narrow and long, giving it an airy appearance. Thrives in hot, dry areas. Evergreen. Slow growing 25 to 30 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide. Full sun. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full sun

Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Pruning Time: Winter

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Round

Design Information

Companion Plants

TUSCAN BLUE ROSEMARY
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

OTTO QUAST SPANISH LAVENDER
Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'

BROWN-EYED ROCK ROSE
Cistus ladanifer maculatus

MISSION FIG
Ficus carica 'Mission'

FLAME SEEDLESS GRAPE
Vitis vinifera `Flame Seedless`

FRUITING POMEGRANATE
Punica granatum 'Wonderful'

SEA LAVENDER
Limonium perezii

JERUSALEM SAGE
Phlomis lanata

SHOAL CREEK CHASTE TREE
Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek'

BLUE ITALIAN CYPRESS
Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'

BRONZE NEW ZEALAND FLAX
Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum Compactum' ('Monrovia Red')

ADAMS NEEDLE
Yucca filamentosa

BURGUNDY SPIRE^™ DRACAENA PALM
Cordyline australis 'Jel01' P.P.A.F.

DWARF CENTURY PLANT
Agave desmettiana

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Companion Plants (Description): A Mediterranean inspired design would combine Majestic Beauty with Rosemary, Lavender, Rock Rose, Fig, Grape, Pomegranate, Sea Lavender, Jerusalem Sage, Chaste Tree and Italian Cypress. For a modern look, combine with the architectural look of New Zealand Flax, Yucca, Cordyline, Agava and a variety of other tender succulents.

Design Styles: This is an elegant but tough tree for the hot, sunny garden. With no fruit to drop, it can be used near walkways, drives or pools, or within the garden without any mess.  A wonderful addition to a Mediterranean style garden or alongside a modern architecture home or office.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Background Information

History: Olive trees are native to tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Southern Asia and Australia.  O. europaea is specific to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean and has been in cultivation since the 3rd Century B.C. for its oil and fruit.  Majestic Beauty was discovered by Julian Herman in 1978 in Irvine, CA and is a sport of O. europaea.
Olive branches and leaves have long been a symbol of benediction, purification, abundance, glory and peace.  It was the Olive branch that crowned athletes and kings in ancient Greece, some even being found in King Tut's tomb.  The oil of the Olive has been used throughout history in sacred lamps and religious ceremonies.  It was olive oil that was burned as the eternal flame in the first Olympic games. Scientist have dated some fruit bearing Olive trees throughout the Mediterranean region to be 1600 to 3000 years old.  The rise in the use of Olive trees in the home landscape spurred the introduction of smaller stature, fruitless Olives like Majestic Beauty.

Botanical Pronunciation: OH-lee-a yu-RO-pee-a

Catalog Description: Attractive, refined appearance to the upright, open crown of this superior patio or garden tree that does not produce messy mature fruit.  Gray green leaves are narrow and long, giving it an airy appearance. Thrives in hot, dry areas. Evergreen. Slow growing 25 to 30 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide. Full sun. Cutting grown.