Russian Olive is a medium-sized tree that has attractive silvery coloured foliage with small yellow sweet fragrant smelling flowers. Leaves retain very late into fall. Drought tolerant. The bark is roughly-shredding and brown that is interesting in the winter. Old trunks frequently gnarl into interesting shapes. Hardy.
Exposure: Full sun
Water: Average. Drought tolerant once established
Growth: 15-25 ft tall, 15-25 ft spread
Soil: Well draining