Nerium oleander 'White' is a highly rewarding shrub, with an impressive flowering season and attractive evergreen foliage, making it perfect for large patio pots. From July to October, it produces clusters of pure white, 5-petaled flowers with a tropical appearance, blooming at the ends of branches. This shrub grows into a tall, bushy form with lance-shaped, leathery grey-green leaves, offering year-round structure in the garden. A half-hardy plant, it thrives in a container, allowing for easy relocation to a sheltered spot during the winter months. It can also be planted in the ground in protected city gardens, coastal locations, or mild areas of the UK. With its fast growth and vibrant Mediterranean charm, this shrub is highly adaptable, tolerating drought, salt spray, and pollution when placed in a sheltered position. Reaching a height and spread of up to 3 meters (10 feet), its seasonal growth means the plant's size can vary depending on the time of year, so images provided are for guidance only.
Growing Information
Grow in full sun in free-draining soil. Hardy down to -5, Nerium oleander can be grown in the border in in mild parts of the UK and coastal areas. Alternatively grow it in a container and move into a sheltered position to overwinter. Water well during the establishment phase, plants are drought tolerant once established. Responds well to pruning in the spring. Deadhead faded Oleander flowers regularly to prolong their display. Take care to wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning Oleander as contact with the foliage and sap may irritate the skin.
