Nerium oleander Provence (Oleander)

Tough and vigorous, Nerium oleander ‘Provence’ (Oleander) is a spectacular evergreen shrub that produces an abundance of large clusters of fragrant, funnel-shaped, soft salmon-pink triple flowers highlighted by a touch of pale yellow.

Tough and vigorous, Nerium oleander 'Provence' (Oleander) is a spectacular evergreen shrub that produces an abundance of large clusters of fragrant, funnel-shaped, soft salmon-pink triple flowers highlighted by a touch of pale yellow. It blooms year-round in warm climate areas, and throughout summer in other areas. Thriving with little care, this beautiful flowering shrub features a bushy, rounded to vase-shaped habit, and its evergreen foliage of leathery, lance-shaped leaves clad the branches throughout the year. Native to the Mediterranean region, this attractive shrub is heat and drought-tolerant once established and will grow especially well in seaside gardens, tolerating salt spray and wind.

  • Grows upright with an open habit to 6-12 ft. high (180-360 cm) and 8-12 ft. wide (240-360 cm).
  • Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Will grow in poor soils and tolerate coastal conditions. While Oleanders are very drought tolerant, their floral show is more impressive if regularly watered.
  • Deer and rabbit resistant
  • Great for flowering hedges, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, Mediterranean gardens, city gardens, or large containers.
  • Virtually disease free, but watch for red spider mites, scale insects, and mealybugs.
  • Prune lightly as needed to shape after flowering
  • Propagate via semi-hardwood /softwood tip cuttings
  • All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.

Requirements

Hardiness 9
– 12

Heat Zones 1
– 12

Climate Zones 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Nerium Oleander – Oleanders
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early,Mid,Late)
Height 6'
– 12'
(180cm
– 3.6m)
Spread 7'
– 12'
(210cm
– 3.6m)
Spacing 144″ (360cm)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Salt
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Pathways, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens, Wall-Side Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden