New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 10 - 18 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 - 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Deep, Magenta-pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Mainly summertime |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Birds Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Every part of this plant is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on May 26, 2020 9:28 PM Many have mistaken this plant for "Oleander (Nerium oleander 'Peach Blossom')" because of the buds' color (I have made this mistake myself), but don't be fooled by this. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Untitled by enjb2 | Jun 7, 2020 11:06 AM | 2 |
| Oleander Thread by KFredenburg | Jun 1, 2020 12:07 PM | 5 |
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