Olea europaea: Common Edible Olive Seeds

Zone: 9-10 Grows to: 25 ft. 1-3" evergeen gray-green leaves with many fragrant flowers. Makes a good ornamental with dense rounded form in poor soils, more vigorous irregular tree in good soil. Extremely drought resistant. Grown commercially in California for olives. Native to the Mediterranean. How To Start These Seeds: Scarification:None required Stratification: None required Germination: No pre-germination treatment required. Sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed, remove mulch upon germination. Other:Germination may be delayed until the following year; cracking seed coat may help germination. Seed Count Per Packet: This packet contains 15 hand-sorted, high-quality seeds. If refrigerated upon receipt, these seeds can be stored for up to a year before you decide to use them.