Artificial Olive Trees Canada

Artificial olive trees are the defining Mediterranean specimen — silver-green foliage on gnarled, multi-stem trunks — and this page collects the olive range we ship across Canada. Sizes run from four-foot potted trees for a console or console-height corner up to fifteen-foot fiberglass specimens built for a hotel lobby, with real-wood-trunk versions for buyers who want the detail to survive close inspection.

Are faux olive trees worth the money?

In a Canadian interior, usually yes, because the honest alternative is not a real olive tree — it is no olive tree. Olea europaea will not overwinter outdoors anywhere in Canada, and indoors it wants far more direct light than a typical room provides, so a living specimen tends to thin out and drop within a season or two. A faux olive holds its silhouette and colour indefinitely, sheds nothing onto a floor and costs nothing to keep. The trade-off is entirely upfront: more than a garden-centre plant, less than one year of contract plant maintenance.

Are faux olive trees still in style?

Yes, and the reason is structural rather than fashionable. The olive silhouette — open canopy, visible trunk, muted grey-green — works in warm-minimal, Mediterranean and Japandi schemes alike because it adds height without adding colour. It is the one large tree that does not fight a neutral palette. If you want the same restraint in a different species, artificial cypress gives vertical structure, and Mediterranean Style collects the whole palette.

How to choose the right size

Olives are wide for their height, so plan for spread as much as reach. A 4 to 6 ft potted olive suits a standard Canadian living room, a hallway console or a restaurant banquette end. At 8 ft you need roughly 10 ft of ceiling and about a metre of floor clearance around the canopy. Ten to fifteen feet is lobby and atrium territory. Where a product lists several heights, pick from the variant options on the product page — the photographed size is not always the smallest.

Frequently asked questions

How do we clean an artificial olive tree?

Dust regularly with a soft brush or a vacuum on low suction, brushing with the direction the leaves hang rather than against it. A cool hairdryer on low airflow lifts dust from tight branch clusters near the trunk without disturbing the leaf shape. A real-wood trunk should be wiped dry or barely damp rather than soaked. Full method, including how often to repeat it, is in our cleaning guide.

Can we put an artificial olive tree outside in a Canadian climate?

On a covered patio, terrace or courtyard, specific products in this range are built for it — check the individual product page for outdoor or covered-outdoor placement rather than assuming. UV-stabilised foliage resists the fading and brittleness that ordinary indoor foliage develops under a Canadian summer sun, and a weighted or bolted base matters, because an open canopy on a slim trunk catches wind. See UV Resistant & Outdoor Safe and artificial plants outdoors in a Canadian winter.

Does an olive tree ship assembled?

No — it ships in sections, typically a trunk in one or more pieces with separate branch clusters that slot into marked points and then need fanning out by hand to open the canopy after transit compression. Plan on this taking real time rather than a quick unbox, especially at the larger sizes this collection carries. See our unboxing and shaping guide for the general process, model by model.

Does the olive tree come with a planter?

Check the individual product page — this collection includes both tree-only and planter-included options, and it varies by size rather than following one rule. Where a planter is included, it's stated in the product title. If you're sourcing a container separately, choose one built to carry real weight, since an open canopy on a relatively slim trunk needs a stable base, particularly from 6 ft up.

How does shipping to Canadian addresses work for these trees?

Trees in this collection ship within Canada, boxed by height and trunk configuration, generally as one or more long parcels for anything above tabletop size. Measure your delivery route, including doorways, stairwells and any turns, before the tree arrives. General shipping and returns terms follow the rest of the store; check the site's shipping and returns page for current specifics before ordering.