Oleander

Nerium oleander

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Apocynaceae

Zone:

8, 9, 10

Height:

7-10 ft

Width:

6-10’

Growth / Form:

Upright

Season of Interest:

Summer

Light:

Full Sun

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

Rapid

USDA Zones:

8-10

Cultivars:

Splendens

Notes:

Highly poisonous

Additional source details:
Flowers: showy, white, pink, apricot, purple, red, 5-petaled
Fruits: not-showy
Wildlife: deer
Environment: salt, drought, heat, wind, air pollution, poor soils
Attracts: butterflies

Description

Highly poisonous