Mission Olive Tree
Olea europaea ‘Mission’
- Versatile for pickling and oil production
- Exceptional cold resistance among olive cultivars
- Adaptable to both ground and container planting
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Why Mission Olive Trees?
Prized for its versatility, the Mission Olive Tree is an excellent choice for home growers. Whether you're interested in pickling or oil production, this cultivar delivers. It features one of the smallest pits among olive varieties and offers impressive cold resistance, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates and conditions.
The Mission Olive Tree stands out for its resilience and range of uses. In the ground, it can reach heights of 20 to 30 feet, while container planting keeps it compact and perfect for patios or even indoor spaces. Best of all, it's low-maintenance and robust, so it thrives with minimal effort.
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From the start, choosing this variety means enjoying reliable productivity and a steady supply of home-grown table olives, oil, and more—all with minimal effort. Each Mission Olive Tree is carefully nurtured and maintained before it arrives at your door, making it ready to thrive in your landscape right away.
Your Mission is grown and shipped in its own container, roots intact, so it’s ready for healthful living right away. Order your own Mission Olive Tree today!
Planting & Care
1. Planting: To start, plant your Mission Olive Tree in full sun (an area with 6 to 8 hours of sunlight each day) for best results. And we recommend using a pollinator for the Mission – the Arbequina is a good option, as well as the Frantoio.
- Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the grow pot your plant arrives in. Remove the plant and place it in the hole, keeping the top of the root ball level with the soil. Backfill 50/50 with a mix of amendments such as peat moss or new top soil to native soil. Water deeply. Mulch 3 inches away from the base of the trunk
- Choose a pot that is no wider than 1-2 inches than the pot the plant was shipped to you in. This prevents excessive soil from collecting water that sits on the roots of the plant. Ensure the pot has good drainage holes. Remove plant from grow pot and place in your own pot. Backfill with well draining potting mix. Water pot deeply until water comes out the bottom of your pot.
2. Watering: Water your young Mission Olive Tree each day, especially when the weather warms up in the spring. If you’re not sure when to water, simply check the soil. When the soil is dry down to the first two inches (use your finger to check), it’s time to water.
3. Pruning: During the first few years, just minimal pruning is needed for your Mission. However, for indoor plants, pruning regulates fruit production and shapes the tree for easier harvest, as well as your desired size. When you do prune, do so between the fall harvest and when the tree blooms in May.
4. Fertilizing: Fertilizing with a nitrogen-based blend regularly is recommended for increased fruit production. Fertilize until your Mission starts bearing olives for best results.
5. Harvesting: If you’re wanting to harvest naturally black olives, pick in November. If you need green olives from your Mission, harvest in September. The olives are delicious both ways, though!
Full Planting & Care Instructions
Product Details
| Mature Height: | 20-30 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 15-18 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
| Harvest Time: | Fall |
| Year to Bear: | 3-4 years |
| Botanical Name: | Olea europaea ‘Mission’ |
| Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 3-11 patio / 8-11 outdoors |
Growing Zones: 3-11 patio / 8-11 outdoors
(hardy down to 20℉)
Customer Reviews & Photos
Based on 26 reviews
It’s beautiful growing fast cold
It’s beautiful growing fast cold tolerant easy to care for! Would definitely buy another!
Exceeded expectations
I'm so pleased with my purchase. The olive tree is lovely: It branches symmetrically, the leaves are all very healthy, and it was packed securely, although the box looked as though it had been dragged behind the FedEx truck for the last five miles (standard for FedEx in my experience). When it arrived, there was only one staple still holding the shipping box together. But no matter, my olive tree is intact, and I love it! Thank you for delivering something I've always wanted.
Love my olive tree!
This tree came in great shape and has been adjusting well. I have had great luck with the customer service, and lots of great info on care for my plants.
Disappointing
Very surprised to have purchased what I thought would be slightly more 'tree like.' Instead can confirm with the other recent review, this is a branch or a stick with low foliage. This is not what other, earlier reviews received it seems like. I called in to ask about the size of the shipping pot, she said around 9inches diameter, so get a 10inch pot. This is what I would have expected. Now I have to pivot for a different pot after buying this 10 inch.
Tree?
I purchased a 2-3 ft Mission Olive tree. What arrived was a tiny one stem plant with very very little foliage. Buyer beware! The “tree” looks nothing like the photos on the website.
