The oleander is a very common landscape plant in Charlotte County. This evergreen plant does provide substantial blooming power and is a useful subject for hedges and as specimen plants. While you more often may see full-sized oleander ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
The very first plant I received when I moved to Charlotte County almost twenty-years ago was a desert rose given to me by Master Gardener volunteers as a welcome gift. It was a plant I had heard of, but never grown before. First in a pot ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a non-native to Florida but is adapted to the state's climate. It can be found as a rounded shrub to a tree up to 18 feet tall and has flowers in shades of red, yellow, white or pink. This publication, the tenth ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Oleander is a wonderful easy-care, rounded shrub or small tree, with long, dark green leaves and an abundance of single or double, sometimes fragrant flowers in shades of white, pink, red, or yellow. Often trained into an attractive small tree, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes