Can You Grow Olive in Zone 5b?
Quick Answer:
❌ No — Olive trees cannot survive hard freezes and will not grow as perennials in your zone.
❌ No
Olive won't survive Zone 5b winters outdoors
Olive trees cannot survive hard freezes and will not grow as perennials in your zone.
🌱 What Does Grow in Zone 5b?
These alternatives thrive in your conditions.
🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone 5 is shown in
this colour
on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →
Technical climate details for Zone 5b
- USDA Zone
- 5b
- Last Frost
- early April
- First Frost
- late October
- Frost-Free Days
- 197
- Olive Zone Range
- 8a – 11b
Frequently Asked Questions
Olive trees cannot survive hard freezes and will not grow as perennials in your zone.
Zone 5b is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b with approximately 197 frost-free days per year.
Olive grows in USDA Zones 8a–11b.
Olive needs moderate care and attention to thrive.