Oleander

A wonderful flowering broad-leaved evergreen shrub. Well-suited for the shrub garden, as a specimen or hedge, or in containers. Where not hardy overwinter indoors. Remove spent flowers for continued bloom. Prune lightly, as needed. Tolerant of many conditions. All parts are toxic. Contact may irritate skin.

Companion Plants

Butterfly Bush

Crape Myrtle

Lantana

Plant Details

Common name

Oleander
Botanical name

Nerium oleander
Variety

na
Zone

USDA Zone 8 (10°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F).
Light

Sun
Height

6-12' (2-3.5 m)
Habit

Upright
Feed

In spring
Water

1-2 times per week
Bloom Color

Pink
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Apply mulch

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