Haas Improved Manzanillo Fruiting Olive

Olea europaea 'Haas Improved Manzanillo'

Pronunciation: OH-lee-a yoo-ROH-pee-ah
SKU #06008
8-10

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OVERVIEW
Description A stately small landscape specimen, distinguished by its large spherical olives with smaller pits, yielding more flesh than the popular Manzanillo. Evergreen foliage is more finely textured, with dense, arching branches on a more compact, rounded form. Blooms and matures about a week earlier. Olives are useful stuffed, salted green, black, or for oil.
Light Full sun
Watering Once established, water if very dry.
Blooms Late spring
Mature Size Slowly reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Edible, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth Rate Slow
CARE
Care Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils; tolerates high pH, poor soils. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish extensive root system. Once established in landscape, reduce frequency; heat and drought tolerant. Older trees are often more cold tolerant, to about 15 degrees F. Avoid pruning during periods of rainfall.
HISTORY
Lore The name for the genus is derived from the Latin word for this plant 'oliva'. Known as the "olive of Seville", the most common variety of Spanish olive is Manzanillo, the classic small green olive often sold salted in Spanish markets. It is also ranked as the world's number one table olive. The Manzanillo variety was imported to the U.S. from Spain in the late 1800s. Fruit color ranges from absinthe green to various shades of red, to black depending on stage of harvest. The name is often misspelled as Manzanilla.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10

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Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8

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