noun

• A poisonous evergreen Old World shrub that is widely grown in warm countries for its clusters of white, pink, or red flowers.

  Nerium oleander, family Apocynaceae

  ‘Between the ruins grew cypresses and oleanders, hibiscus, myrtle and wild roses.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘I like a lot of white, and I have a couple of small white oleanders and a white butterfly bush.’
  • ‘It was made up of white oleanders and pink roses lined with small chrysanthemums tied together with a single satin ribbon.’
  • ‘Enormous oleanders with white flowers lined the generous-sized backyard, providing unexpected privacy to such a large plot of open ground.’
  • ‘The oleanders have grown tall and spindly, and they have few blooms.’
  • ‘She refused to be hurried, turning slowly to survey the rich green lawns, perfectly-trimmed hedges, tastefully-landscaped gardens rife with purple bougainvillea and pink oleanders.’
  • ‘They include such diverse plants as the frangipanni, the Mandeville group, eg, Brazilian jasmine, oleanders, wintersweet and the Vinca family, including the periwinkle.’
  • ‘Within the park, visitors can meet some unique trees and plants such as, per example, oaks, cedars, oleanders, arbutus, and the Alpine lily lilium cholcedonium.’
  • ‘When he did end up in the right place, he could go and look from his windows to see orange trees, oleanders and a jacaranda across the lawns and below.’
  • ‘Palms, ancient olives, oleanders, plus white walls and a bunch of tall palm trees lend this 15 th-century masseria a Moorish air.’
  • ‘Its white walls were lined with pink oleanders.’
  • ‘Many of his imports - including hibiscus, azalea, cassia, magnolia, oleander, croton and jasmine - permanently altered the Jamaican scene.’
  • ‘Worse, it's a prodigious eater, feeding on a variety of plants including oleanders, alfalfa, and almond trees.’
  • ‘This leads directly to the garden room with its thriving oleander, banana plant and mature vine.’
  • ‘The gardens emphasize native plants, perennials and trees, with accents provided by soft hues of roses, oleander, rhododendrons, agapanthus and more.’
  • ‘It may be quite tempting to turn your back on mankind behind hedges of bougainvillea, oleander, or myrtle.’
  • ‘Drought-tolerant once established, oleanders tolerate the alkaline, sandy soils in Galveston, as well as the heavier soils here.’
  • ‘I moved 3-year-old oleanders to a full-sun location from a too-shady spot.’
  • ‘Two weeks after I planted Mexican oleanders, we had Christmas snow and a freeze.’
  • ‘Yellow butterflies flit from golden lantana bushes to the pink and white oleander blooms.’
  • ‘The ingestion of azalea, oleander, castor bean, sago palm, Easter lily (in cats, only) or yew plant material by an animal can be fatal.’