FREE: Red Nerium Oleander

The listing, Red Nerium Oleander has ended.

This auction is for 25+ seeds

Oleanders thrive in our irrigated desert landscape as these evergreen shrubs or small trees are native to the Mediterranean regions of southern Europe and southwest Asia.

Oleander has been cultivated in North America since 1565 and its popularity in the southern tier of the United States continues today because of its bountiful flowering habit.

Plants tolerant to heat, drought and salt are important for our area; oleander is all of these. It grows well on sandy soils and is widely cultivated near roadsides, lawns and gardens.

Each cluster of flowers develops on the tips of branches and is composed of several 3 to 4 inch red flowers. Few insects attack oleander.

This evergreen shrub reaches 6 to 12 feet or even more in height and is hardy in zones 8-11.

Although the flowers are poisonous as most tropical's are this plant is very tolerant of deer, drought, heat & humidity, pollution, rabbits, seashore, slopes and wind.
These seeds are taken from our home in Arizona, all were taken from bright red bushes as seen in photo.