It’s illegal to grow Oleander in Norco

Geoff has it right. The economic impact of loosing livestock, not to mention the pain and suffering of the animals, or people, who ingest it and get sick or die, is the reason for this ordinance. This is NOT a stupid law. This is an extremely poisonous plant, imported from the Mediterranean, that will take down your dog if the leaves fall in it’s water bowl and steep up an oleander tea. This ordinance is necessary to prevent unnecessary death and destruction of life. I know first hand. I watched my beautiful 4-year old National Show horse die a painful death within 36 hours from nibbling a few leaves from a neighbor’s plant. After that, she refused to work with me to either remove it (I offered her $100 cash), or move it (we offered to dig it up and replant it on the other side of her yard). Then she planted baby oleanders along the fence line every Easter for 5 years (until we moved), just because she could. It prevented me from using my pasture, which I was zoned for, and it ruined my quality of life, and my relationship with my neighbor. If an ordinance had been in place, the plant would have come out, and no more animals would have been in danger. If you have a chance, join a ban on oleander in your area. It’s a very necessary cause.