Olive 'Perpetua™' (Olea europaea) NN

(Nikita #2 cv.) This valuable selection from the Nikita Botanic Garden is prized for its cold hardiness and abundant crops of large, flavorful fruit. Early ripening, Pepetua™ fruit is good for making both green and black olives and tasty olive oil.

Beautiful and compact evergreen trees, Olives are prized for their ornamental value as well as for their delicious and nutritious fruit. Our unique and hardy Olive varieties can be grown in the Maritime Northwest and other regions where winter temperatures do not fall below 10°F. Olives are wind-pollinated and most varieties require another nearby to ensure good crops.