Oleander — Shrubs
Nerium
Full sun, light watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.
- Plant out
- May
- In flower
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H3
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 250–400 cm
- Spacing
- 150 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 2.5-4 metres. Space about 100-150cm apart. In flower Jun-Oct.
Toxic to pets
Oleander is one of the most poisonous garden plants: every part, leaf, stem, flower and sap, can be dangerous to a person or a pet that eats it because it affects the heart, and smoke from burning the prunings is harmful too. Never burn the clippings, and keep children and pets from chewing any of it. If anyone or any animal has swallowed any part, get help at once: medical advice for a person, a vet for an animal.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal