Our plant of the week is Oleander, a drought-tolerant shrub famous for its bright, showy clusters of flowers.
Nerium, aka Oleander develops yellow, white, pink, light orange and red flowers that are often gathered in clusters, located at the end of the branches. It is also one of the oldest cultivated garden plants, mentioned in texts from ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.
Did you know? Cities often plant oleander along hot, dry highway medians because it handles intense heat, drought, and poor soil with ease. Oleander leaves and seeds are also used in the manufacture of medicines for asthma, epilepsy, warts and other skin conditions. But be careful where you plant it. Ingesting any part of the Oleander plant is extremely toxic!
What do you think of this drought-tolerant, vibrant plant?