Olea europaea - California Queen
Add a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden with the Olea 'California Queen' olive tree. This beautiful, versatile tree not only enhances your landscape with its lush foliage but also offers a bounty of almost round, green olives, perfect as a table olive for pizzas or for producing premium olive oil. The oil is rich and green, evoking the fragrance of long summer days and fresh-cut grass. It starts with a mildly bitter, grassy flavor that evolves into a fruity taste before finishing with a delightful peppery kick—perfect for drizzling on salads, dipping with bread, or as a dressing.
An ideal choice for any garden or landscape, the 'California Queen' thrives in warm regions with cool winters and is well-suited to coastal conditions. It can be grown as an elegant specimen tree, used for street or shade planting, or even cultivated in pots or as an espalier. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, this olive tree flourishes with minimal care and can be pruned to maintain your desired size and shape.
The 'California Queen' olive tree reaches up to 8 meters in height and 5 meters in width, producing fruit from March through September. Incorporating this stunning tree into your garden not only adds aesthetic value but also offers the health benefits of home-grown olives and antioxidant-rich, monounsaturated olive oil.
Height: 8 metres
Width: 5 metres
* Dimensions at maturity
Best suited for:
The Olea 'California Queen' olive tree is best suited for Mediterranean-style gardens, coastal environments, and warm regions with cool winters. It thrives in areas with extended dry, hot conditions during the summer months, which encourage optimal fruit development. This drought-tolerant tree is adaptable to a variety of soil types and can withstand coastal winds and saline conditions, making it an excellent choice for coastal properties. Additionally, it can be grown in urban settings as a street tree, in pots for smaller spaces, or as an espalier against walls, offering versatility in various landscapes and garden styles.
