COMMON NAME Calypso Oleander |
BOTANICAL NAME Nerium oleander calypso |
HEIGHT 15′ |
WIDTH 15′ |
MONOECIOUS |
EVERGREEN |
LIFESPAN 20 to 40 years |
COLD TOLERANCE 20° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE High |
SALT TOLERANCE High |
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to slight shade. |
FLOWER Dark-pink |
MONTH OF COLOR Summer to Fall |
FRUIT 3″ to 6″ long, thin yellow to green seed pods. Pods become brown when fully mature and split to release dozens of tiny seed tufts. Inedible. |
COMMENTS Beautiful, cold hardy plant. Salt tolerant. Large shrub or large hedge. Caterpillars are an issue. Flowers are usually in clusters at the ends of the branches. |
PRICE 3 gallon $13 |