{"title":"Nerium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eNerium\u003c\/em\u003e is a monotypic (just one species, \u003cem\u003eNerium oleander\u003c\/em\u003e) evergreen shrub that is native to Asia, North Africa, and Europe. \u003cem\u003eNerium oleander\u003c\/em\u003e is in the same plant family as \u003ca title=\"vinca (periwinkle)\" href=\"\/collections\/vinca\"\u003evinca \u003c\/a\u003e(periwinkle) and mandevilla, and you can see the family resemblance in the brightly colored, flared, tube-shaped flowers. The genus name nerium comes from the Greek \"nerion\" (wet) and is related to the Neriads, fairies that inhabited the ocean. Nerium grows abundantly in wet places along the Mediterranean coastline. The name oleander comes from \"Olea\", the genus name of olives, whose leaves are similar. Oleander leaves are very toxic, so deer leave them alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTips for Growing Oleander\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe spend quite a bit of time looking for cold-hardy forms of plants that should not survive here, and oleander selections have provided some interesting results. After our -9 F (-23 C) winter in 1984, we were able to find three colors of oleander growing locally that had survived the freeze. While they may show foliar damage after severe winters, these oleander can be cleaned up by pruning and will resprout quickly in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt is important to establish oleander plants early in the season in \u003ca title=\"Zone 7a and 7b plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zone-7-plants\"\u003eZone 7\u003c\/a\u003e, and remember that planting in microclimates (warm pockets) will also help with hardiness. Oleander tolerates a wide variety of soils as well as a maritime climate but requires full sun. Established plants have an extensive root system and are somewhat drought-tolerant, but container plants need lots of water. Although it can grow to 20', most people trim oleander to a 6-10' shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eOleander Toxicity\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that \u003cstrong\u003eall parts of oleander are toxic\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sap of the plant will cause a skin rash, and a child that eats just one leaf can die from the poison. Even the smoke from burning the branches is deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nerium-oleander-mathilde-ferrier","title":"Nerium oleander Mathilde Ferrier","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter our 1984 record-shattering -9 degrees F, we began a local search for oleanders that had survived our killer freeze...there weren't many. One of the plants we ran across was Nerium 'Mathilde Ferrier'. Although it was badly burned at -9 degrees F, it returned the following spring with great vigor. Atop the 8' tall bushes are bouquets of double, light yellow flowers, that start for us in late June.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025570437,"sku":"3785","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Nerium-oleander-Mathilde-Ferrier.i-3785.s-14077.r-1.jpg?v=1790781494"},{"product_id":"nerium-oleander-hardy-pink","title":"Nerium oleander Hardy Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eNerium 'Hardy Pink' is a 2002 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a pink-flowered oleander we selected in Raleigh, NC, after our -9 degrees F arctic blast in 1984. Although the foliage of Nerium oleander 'Hardy Pink' burns when the temperatures hit single digits, we have never had a problem with root hardiness. In late summer, the 6' tall specimens are adorned with terminal clusters of single, medium-\u003ca title=\"See more pink flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/pink-flowers\"\u003epink flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kar2a12Y0-A?si=NuDIO1kWFQQ909Ls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025571205,"sku":"3786","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Nerium-oleander-Hardy-Pink.i-3786.s-68504.r-1.jpg?v=1791485549"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Nerium-oleander-Mathilde-Ferrier-1900x350.jpg?v=1686144104","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/nerium.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}