Can olives be grown in sc

Question

I'm moving to sc and want to know if the midlands climate is suitable for growing olive trees.

Answer 1

Olives are grown with success in Arizona, parts of California and Texas but I expect the midlands' humidity and winter frosts would make it difficult for them to do well.

Answer 2

only the coast. even the coast may not get one to survive. most olives can only tollerate a freeze, and only a few are more cold tollerant than that.

Answer 3

From what I understand and have read, olives can only be grown in a certain area in the Mediterranean Sea coast.  They have tried to cultivate the olives in other areas with no success...don't know why but that is what I read.