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If you’re searching for large olive trees for sale NZ wide, you’ve found the perfect spot for sourcing mature, high-quality olive trees ready to transform your landscape. Mature olive trees stand out not only for their evergreen foliage and graceful structure, but also for producing robust crops of delicious olives sooner than their smaller counterparts. Whether you’re establishing an olive grove, enhancing your edible garden, or looking for a stunning feature tree with Mediterranean flair, our range of large olive trees suits both home gardens and commercial projects throughout New Zealand.

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Olive Manzanillo

Olea Manzanillo is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and originate from white-cream flowers in summer. The foliage comprises grey-green leaves which are held on rigid branches as it grows to 3 m tall and the same wide. Olea Manzanillo is one of the more popular varieties and is often grown for fruit production. This Olive also makes for an impressive specimen tree and is useful for screening, using as a windbreak, or being trimming either into a hedge or for topiary.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
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Olive Verdale

Olea Verdale is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and originate from white-cream flowers in summer. The foliage comprises grey-green leaves which is held on rigid branches as it grows to 3 m tall and the same wide. Olea Verdale is one of the more popular varieties and is often grown for fruit production. This olive also makes for an impressive specimen tree and is useful for screening, using as a windbreak, or being trimming either into a hedge or for topiary.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
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Olive 'Barnea'

Olive 'Barnea' is a high yielding olive tree valued for its versatility in both oil production and table olives. This evergreen tree features...

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Olive 'Ascolano'

Olive 'Asolona' is a premium olive tree variety known for producing high quality oil with a smooth, mild flavour. This evergreen tree features...

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Olive J2

Olea J2 is a variety of Olive tree that produces fruit that can be squeezed to produce an oil which has a distinct, fruity flavour or they can be...

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Olive 'El Greco'

Olive 'El Greco' is a versatile olive tree known for producing high quality fruit suitable for both oil and table use. This evergreen tree features...

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Olive Rakino

Olea Rakino is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high-quality fruit. The medium-sized, dark purple-black fruit have a distinct taste and can be...

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Olive 'J5'

Olive 'J5' is a productive olive variety valued for its consistent yields and suitability for both oil production and table use. This evergreen tree...

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Olive Leccino

Olea Leccino is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high-quality fruit. The medium-sized, dark purple-black fruit have a distinct, sweet taste and...

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Olive 'Frantoio'

Olive 'Frantoio' is a premium olive variety renowned for producing high quality oil with a rich, fruity flavour. This evergreen tree features...

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Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire)

Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly known as the Taraire tree, is a unique, NZ native tree. Its prominent feature is the masses of olive-like, purple...

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Olive Koroneiki

Olea Koroneiki is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of small fruit. The fruit are often squeezed to produce an oil with a distinct...

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Aesculus hippocastanum Baumannii

Aesculus hippocastanum Baumannii, commonly known as the Horse Chestnut, is a lovely, spreading tree. It bears large, upright sprays of double, white...

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Fraxinus excelsior

Fraxinus excelsior, commonly known as the European Ash or Common Ash, is a large and stately, deciduous tree grown for its rich and colourful...

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Fraxinus excelsior aurea

Fraxinus excelsior aurea, commonly known as the Golden Ash tree, is a large and stately, deciduous tree. The leaves emerge light green-yellow in...

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Aesculus carnea

Aesculus carnea, commonly known as the Red Horse Chestnut, is a rounded, deciduous tree that grows to about 15 m tall and 10 m wide. The foliage...

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Aesculus hippocastanum

Aesculus hippocastanum, commonly known as the Horse Chestnut, is a deciduous tree grown for both its flowers and foliage. It produces large and...

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Cedrela sinensis Flamingo (Toon Tree)

Cedrela sinensis Flamingo is a highly colourful, deciduous tree featuring bright, salmon-pink foliage in spring which ages to cream-yellow, and then...

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Ulmus Lobel (Dutch Elm Tree)

Ulmus Lobel is a variety of Dutch Elm tree grown for its colourful foliage and narrow form. The leaves emerge a fresh green colour in spring, age to...

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Magnolia Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Strawberry Fields is a stunning deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, semi-double, deep red flowers through late winter and...

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Magnolia Margaret Helen (Magnolia Tree Margaret Helen)

Magnolia Margaret Helen is a deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, rose-pink flowers through late winter and early spring. These are...

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A large Tilia platyphyllos tree in a park.

Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved Lime)

Tilia platyphyllos, commonly known as Large-Leaved Linden, is a stately deciduous tree admired for its broad, heart-shaped leaves and fragrant summer...

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Sophora tetraptera (Large-leaved Kowhai) yellow flowers.

Sophora tetraptera (Large Leaved Kōwhai)

Sophora tetraptera, commonly known as the Large Leaved Kowhai, is a striking New Zealand native tree admired for its bold foliage and spectacular...

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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King is a variety of the commonly known, Mountain Ash, and is a small-sized, deciduous with impressive characteristics...

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Magnolia liliiflora Nigra (Magnolia Tree Nigra)

Magnolia liliiflora Nigra, commonly known as Black Lily, is a stunning tree that bears masses of large and showy, purple flowers from late winter...

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold (Princeton Gold Maple Tree)

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold is a variety of the commonly known, Plane-Leaved Maple, and is a medium sized tree with fantastic foliage. The leaves...

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Aesculus Briotii

Aesculus Briotii is a variety of the commonly known, Red Horse Chestnut, and is grown for its colourful flowers and great form. It bears masses of...

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Melia azedarach tree.

Melia azedarach (Bead Tree)

Melia azedarach, commonly known as Bead Tree, White Cedar or Persian Lilac, is a fast-growing deciduous tree admired for its feathery foliage and...

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Magnolia JC Williams (Magnolia Tree JC Williams)

Magnolia JC Williams bears masses of large and showy, rose-purple flowers through late winter and early spring. These are borne on the naked stems...

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Magnolia Amethyst Flame (Amethyst Flame Magnolia Tree)

Magnolia Amethyst Flame is a smaller tree that bears masses of large and showy, bright red-purple flowers in late winter and early spring on the...

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Tabebuia rosea tree with masses of pink flowers.

Tabebuia rosea

Tabebuia rosea, commonly known as Pink Poui or Rosy Trumpet Tree, is a large tree grown for its amazing flowers. Showy clusters of pink flowers coat...

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Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)

The Schefflera arboricola plant, commonly known as the Dwarf Umbrella Tree, is an evergreen shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. The foliage is mid...

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Olive Manzanillo

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Why Choose Large Olive Trees in NZ

Planting large olive trees offers instant impact to your NZ garden or orchard. Unlike younger olive saplings, mature specimens provide immediate shade, structure, and, most importantly, fruit production within the first season or two after planting. Olives are well-suited to a wide range of New Zealand climates, and their legendary drought tolerance makes them ideal for low-maintenance landscaping. These beautiful trees also offer resilience to winds and coastal conditions.

Our Range of Large Olive Trees for Your NZ Garden

We offer several exceptional olive varieties, each with a proven track record in New Zealand’s diverse soils and climates. If fruit is your main priority, consider the Olive J5, a popular cultivar chosen for its heavy cropping and consistent oil quality. For a dual-purpose tree that excels as both an ornamental feature and prolific fruiter, the Olive Mission is a trusted classic in Kiwi groves.

Home gardeners seeking authentic Mediterranean flavour often turn to the Olive Verdale, known for its high oil content and juicy eating fruit. If you’re after a tree with outstanding table olives for pickling, the Olive Manzanillo produces large, crisp fruit perfect for NZ palates.

Large Olive Trees: Planting, Care & Landscape Value

Large olive trees for sale NZ-wide come with the bonus of advanced root systems, ensuring quicker establishment and better survival once planted. They require full sun and free-draining soils for maximum productivity, and once settled, are notably forgiving of dry summers.

Olive trees also make impressive screening plants or feature specimens, and with their silvery grey-green leaves and sculptural trunks, they complement natives like Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire) beautifully in mixed plantings.

For best results, dig a generous hole, amend the existing soil with compost, and mulch well—large olives appreciate deep, infrequent watering during their first summer. Regular pruning after fruiting encourages healthy branching and makes harvests easier.

Why Buy Mature Olive Trees from Us

Our selection of large olive trees for sale NZ is backed by local knowledge and ongoing support. When you choose one of our mature olive varieties, you gain a fruiting head start and the assurance that your tree is acclimatised for NZ conditions. Browse our curated collection and enjoy the timeless appeal of mature olives as soon as your new tree arrives.

Ready to plant a statement tree that rewards your landscape and your table? Explore our full range—including Olive J5, Olive Mission, Olive Verdale, and Olive Manzanillo—and bring the Mediterranean home with a large olive tree grown right here in New Zealand.


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