Hardy, long-lived, evergreen, small to medium trees which produce green or black fruits. African Olives produce small spherical black fruits which are only edible by birds. Conversely European Olives produce green and black oval shaped fruits which are harvested for the production of olive oil and table fruit. Unpicked fruit can be spread by wildlife and the resulting seedlings are extremely invasive. Feral olives impact on native vegetation over large areas of Western Australia.

This vigorous West Australian native shrub will grow to 3.5 m high by 2 m wide. It is a dense screening shrub with grey-green leaves with bird attracting red, orange or yellow flowers from June to October. It prefers a well-drained soil and has a very low water requirement once established. Frost tolerant and suitable in coastal conditions.

A dense evergreen shrub to 5 m high by 5 m wide. New leaves are bright red, showy and mature to dark green. An ideal hedging plant that responds well to pruning. Thrives in full-sun to part-shade and is drought, frost and wind tolerant once established.

This fruitless olive grows to 6 m high by 6 m wide. It was discovered growing in an orchard near Swan Hill Victoria. Grows best in full-sun and freely-drained soils. A highly recommended ornamental tree.