Landscape uses
Where it works well
- Large shade areas
- Commercial properties
- Parks and campuses
- Estate landscapes
Premium specimenShade Trees
Shady Lady Black Olive
Bucida buceras 'Shady Lady'
Shady Lady Black Olive is selected for its distinctive form and strong impact on high-visibility projects. Its mature form, approximately 45–60 ft tall by 35–50 ft wide, should be coordinated with the project's long-term space and maintenance plan.
Planning information
Plant specifications
Use these typical characteristics for early planning. Final performance depends on site conditions, installation, irrigation, and ongoing care.
- Mature height
- 45–60 ft
- Mature spread
- 35–50 ft
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Low once established
- Florida zones
- 10A–11
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Salt tolerance
- High
- Cold tolerance
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Plant habit
- Canopy tree
- Maintenance
- Moderate while establishing
Spacing & care
Plan for long-term success
Spacing
Allow for a mature spread of 35–50 ft, with added clearance from buildings, walks, utilities, and sightlines where appropriate.
Care notes
Plan for leaf and fruit litter and give the canopy room to develop. Use structural pruning to establish a balanced specimen.
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