🫒 Olive tree
Olea europaea
North of the Alps, olives live better in a large container than in the ground: outside in full sun from April to October, overwintered away from hard frost after. Light pruning in March-April, never drastic.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Pruning | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to plant olive trees?
Plant olive trees from March to May.
When to prune olive trees?
Prune olive trees in March and April.
When to harvest olive trees?
Harvest olive trees from October to December.
The tips that matter
- Overwinter it bright and COLD (0-10 °C): an olive wintered in a heated living room drops its leaves.
- Perfect drainage in the pot (clay pebbles, mineral substrate): standing water kills more olives than frost.
- Prune for light: open the centre — olives form on the previous year's shoots.
Your garden tells you what to do
Add Olive tree to your garden: HortusPal matches its calendar with your season and shows the right tasks at the right time — max 3 at once, zero guilt.
Create my free gardenNo credit card · 2 minutes · EN, FR, DE, IT