About Lucca Olive Tree

Olea europaea ‘Lucca’ — Lucca Olive
🫒 Origin: Developed by UC Davis and Dr. Hartman
🌿 An elegant Italian olive with silvery foliage, versatile fruit, and romantic garden presence.

Olea europaea ‘Lucca’

Lucca is a graceful Italian olive variety admired for its ornamental beauty and useful fruit. With shimmering evergreen foliage and a refined habit, it brings a soft European courtyard feeling to patios, edible gardens, and Mediterranean-inspired landscapes.

It is a lovely choice for gardeners who want an olive tree that feels both productive and decorative.

🌿 Plant & Fruit Traits

🫒 Olive Type: Fruiting evergreen olive tree
🌍 Heritage: Italian cultivar
🍈 Fruit Size: Medium
🛢️ Primary Use: Olive oil and curing
🌿 Foliage: Silvery evergreen foliage
❄️ Winter Hardiness: Best in USDA Zones 8–11

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌱 Growth Habit: Graceful, upright to rounded evergreen tree
↕️ Height: Approximately 15–25 ft
↔️ Width: Approximately 12–20 ft
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🌿 Best Uses:
• Courtyard gardens
• Patio containers
• Edible landscapes
• Mediterranean rose gardens
• Small olive collections

💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It

Lucca has that quiet, refined beauty that makes a garden feel established and intentional. Its silvery leaves pair beautifully with blush, apricot, ivory, and soft pink roses.

🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations

Planting Site: Full sun and well-drained soil
Watering: Water regularly during establishment; reduce once mature
Soil: Avoid heavy, wet soil
Pruning: Light pruning to shape and open the canopy
Maintenance: Low to moderate

Does not ship to: Arizona, Florida, Alaska, Hawaii