This shrub to small tree has an erect open branching that forms a domed crown. It has glossy dark green lanced-shaped leaves and the fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers appear from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Thevetia peruvianais naturally found in tropical America and is related to Oleander and has poisonous milky sap. It grows in moderately fertile well drained sandy to clay loams with reliable moisturein a sunny protected position and is frost and drought tender.

Yellow Oleander is a fast growing shrub that is planted in tropical and sub-tropical gardens as a filler plant in shrub borders or as a fragrant flowering specimen tree. In cool climates it is grown in a conservatory establishing in 2 to 3 years. ID 1291

Note:
All parts of the plant are poisonous.

Thevetia(theh-VEE-tee-a / theh-VET-ee-a) peruviana(pe-roo-vee-AHN-a)

Apocynaceae(a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)