Splendens oleander
Nerium oleander 'Splendens'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall7 to 12 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
'Splendens' oleander (Nerium oleander 'Splendens') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast, stays evergreen, and has fragrant flowers in spring and summer that attract butterflies. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Salt and drought do not bother it.