One of my favorite potted plants is our Olive Tree. We have two of these trees in pots and they seem to be quite happy living in their containers.
They don’t have big showy flowers or give off a sweet scent. What I like is their graceful form.
The branches grow in sweeping curves that support delicate silvery-green leaves that compliment surrounding plants. Olive leaves also make a refreshing tea which I drink from time to time.
Our Olive Trees are about five years old and are nearly three feet tall in the pots and do produce actual olives.
They have to be over wintered indoors because they are not hardy enough to withstand our winters. You can just bring them into a dimly lit, cool storage area (45F-55F) when the autumn temperatures start to fall and reduce watering to a minimum. Or, keep them going all winter in your greenhouse, they’re not all that picky.
Ah-luv those Olives!
Bob