American Olive Farmer Olive Trees

While these saplings are intended for orchard planting, they can be started in containers. Just ensure you use a pot with excellent drainage and a high-quality, fast-draining potting mix, and be prepared to transplant them into the ground or a much larger container as they mature.

Olive trees are Mediterranean plants and generally struggle in zones below 9. If you live in a colder region, you can grow them in pots and move them indoors or into a greenhouse during the winter months, but they will not survive freezing temperatures in the ground.

Because these are young nursery saplings, patience is required. Depending on the variety and your local growing conditions, you can typically expect to see the first fruit set within three to five years of planting.

Yes, olive trees generally require cross-pollination to produce a reliable crop. Our sets are specifically curated to include compatible varieties that act as pollenizers for one another, so planting them together is essential for fruit set.

Olive trees are highly susceptible to root rot if they sit in water. If your native soil is heavy clay, you should amend it with organic matter or plant the trees on a slight mound or berm to ensure excess water drains away from the root zone quickly.