Hardy Red oleander
Nerium oleander 'Hardy Red'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hardy Red' oleander (Nerium oleander 'Hardy Red') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays evergreen, and butterflies visit the fragrant flowers in spring and summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Give it room to reach its full size.
Pairs well with Italian cypress, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.