Nerium oleander

Strong, medium-size shrub or small tree, 3-6 m tall, 1-3 m wide, upright and expansive, covering large areas.

White to scarlet, funnel-shaped, single to double, like Vinca, in terminal inflorescences, very fragrant, up top 7 cm long, summer to autumn.

Upright, reddish brown, elongated capsules, up to 18 cm long, seeds with dark brown hairy tufts, poisonous.

Evergreen, leathery, lanceolate, dark green to greyish green, up to 15 cm long.

Full sun, sensitive to frost, cold house, in late winter under glass cut hard.

Any fertile, loamy, moist, well drained soil.

Do not water potted plants with very cold water.

All plant parts are poisonous; contact with the skin could lead to irritation.

Zone 9