SISTER AGNES OLEANDER
Nerium oleander
'Sister Agnes'
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as a standard. Has fragrant flower.
A Nerium oleander in Exeter is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 32 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 51 inches and a crown spread of 36 feet.
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- Nerium oleander 'Sister Agnes' - Apocynaceae
- Habit:
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Rounded or Vase
- Sunset Zones: 8 - 16 and 18 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Salt Spray Tolerance: Moderate
- Height: 25 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 or More Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen, Buffer Strip, Screen or Container, Hedged
- Leaves: Green. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, White. Flowers in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit:
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Caterpillars and Scales
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Wildlife Notes:
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SelecTree. "Nerium oleander Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 19, 2013.
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