Hardy oleander plants

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I'm finding that nerium oleander is available in hardier varieties and

that they can be grown in horticultural zone 7. This means Virginia

and along the coast even further north. I just was pointed out a hedge

of oleander growing here in Virginia. They were doing really well and

i couldn't see any sign of damage. There were reds and pinks. I

understand that there is also a yellow hardy form isolated in North

Carolina during a particular cold winter.

My understanding is that there are reds, pinks, whites, and yellows as

well as several variegated leaf forms of nerium oleander including

double flower forms.

It was pointed out that the plants are, comparatively speaking, not as

dangerous as one would imagine. Other more common plants are toxic and

we don't seemed to be concerned with them. Nonetheless, oleander

should be handled with caution.