Olea europaea Arbequina Panicum rounded foliage (glossy purple in

rounded foliage (glossy purple in winter) that lays flat on the ground

If you've got a large area of moist

to 2' across

For over a decade we grew these in light shade where they performed well

large orange flowers

Olea europaea Arbequina Panicum rounded foliage (glossy purple inWe had long looked for a winter hardy olive, having killed many clones in our extensive trials. It wasn't until our friend, plantsman Sean Hogan, suggested we try Olea 'Arbequina' that we found success. Our original plant of Arbequina olive, planted in 2006 10' tall x 10' wide, and has been fruiting for years. The name Arbequina, comes from the Spanish village Arbeca, where this hardy olive cultivar originated in the 17th century. Olea 'Arbequina' is