Olea europaea 'Verdale'
Olive




A dual purpose French olive. Good for pickling at the green fruit stage. A compact grower well suited for hedging and screens. Has slightly-weeping branches. Self-fertile. Fruit ripen in autumn and change from a green through red to a purple-black. White flowers in summer, and has grey-green leaves.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Olea
Species: Olea europaea
Cultivar: Olea europaea 'Verdale'
Common Name: Olive
Description and Features
Description: A dual purpose French olive. Good for pickling at the green fruit stage. A compact grower well suited for hedging and screens. Has slightly-weeping branches. Self-fertile. Fruit ripen in autumn and change from a green through red to a purple-black. White flowers in summer, and has grey-green leaves.
Height: 4m
Width: 3m
Uses: Hedging and screening
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Types: Edible
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Grey
Autumn: Green, Grey
Winter: Green, Grey
Spring: Green, Grey
Flowers:
Summer: White
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None
Fruit:
Summer: None
Autumn: Green, Red, Purple, Black
Winter: None
Spring: None