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Petite Red Oleander Shrub – Desert Horizon Nursery

Petite Red Oleander Shrub

Nerium oleander
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow the upper several inches of soil to dry; irrigate more frequently 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 cultivar with showy red flower clusters and narrow, leathery green leaves, well suited to Phoenix heat.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Toxic (see detail)
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Red
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Angelita daisy, Desert marigold, Red yucca, Texas sage
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Highly toxic to pets, humans & livestock if ingested; sap irritates skin.
Care Instructions

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

Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow the upper several inches of soil to dry; irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, clay, and alkaline soils but not persistently waterlogged conditions.

Mature size: Typically 3–5 feet tall and wide; may grow larger under favorable conditions.

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

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

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