Oleander – Petite Salmon

Nerium oleander 'Petite Salmon'

Light

Water

Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry; irrigate more regularly during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Size

3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide

Habit

Rounded shrub

Toxicity

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Description

A compact oleander with narrow, leathery green leaves and clusters of salmon-pink flowers, well suited to Phoenix heat.

Bloom Time

Spring through fall

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant

Growth Rate

Moderate

Growth Habit

Rounded shrub

Mature Size

3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide

Flower Color

Salmon

Foliage Color

Dark green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Deer grass, Desert spoon, Red yucca, Texas sage, Trailing lantana

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Highly toxic to pets, livestock, and humans if ingested; sap also a skin irritant

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light shade.

Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry; irrigate more regularly during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, clay, and alkaline soils if drainage is adequate.

Mature size: Typically 4–6 feet tall and wide.

Bloom: Spring through fall, with repeated flowering during warm weather.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate warmth and irrigation.