oleander
Nerium oleander
RHS AGM 2019
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, pink or white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant flowers open in purple, pink, or white and attract butterflies. Deer rarely make it their first choice. This evergreen grows fast and handles drought and salt.
Pairs well with Strawberry tree, Shasta daisy, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Europe and Asia.