Olea europaea 'Nevadillo' [Dole 64]

A fine, small member of the vast collection of edible-olive cultivars, this form, with its dark, mid to late season fruit and bushy, upright growth, is grown by us mostly "for external use only," as the silvered leaves are particularly handsome in the garden. Produces by itself but does prefer a friend nearby for best fruit set. It, along with other Spanish olive cultivars, is among the hardiest to frost, root-sprouting in its native plantations to temperatures several degrees below 0 ºF -- no damage yet having been seen on the West Coast. Has performed mightily in our Portland garden. For best results plant in full sun with low fertility soil and ensure drought after late August or September to induce dormancy in colder climates. USDA zone 8.