Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Nerium Oleander
Clusters of pink, white, or red flowers all summer over leathery foliage: the oleander is the emblem of the South.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Card.origins.mediterranean-basin
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The sentinel of the southern roads
The oleander has lined Mediterranean roads and gardens since antiquity. It grows naturally in dry riverbeds, which explains its extreme tolerance of heat.
Its flowering runs from May to October without pause. As a hedge, it forms a dense, evergreen screen that blocks wind and dust.
"No plant says 'Mediterranean' quite as loudly."
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Styling Tip 01
Highly Toxic Plant
All its parts are dangerous if ingested; keep away from children and livestock.
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Styling Tip 02
Prune After Flowering
A late-autumn prune maintains a dense, flowering silhouette.
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Styling Tip 03
Protect Below -5°C
Outside the Mediterranean zone, a winter fleece is necessary.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering