An evergreen plant that is the mainstay of dry-climate gardening, oleanders (Nerium oleander) can grow up to 6 meters (20 feet) tall. You will recognize these natives to the Mediterranean region by their clumps of pink or white blossoms and thin, spiky, dull-green leaves. Blossoms emerge in terminal clusters from April to October, with the heaviest blooms in May and June. Oleander can tolerate long seasons of drought and inundation from winter rains, making it perfect for the climate on Crete, and you can see these plants lining the National Road around Gavalochori. One theory says that oleander was the substance used by the oracle of Delphi to produce her trances—she might have chewed small amounts of the leaves.
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