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  • EUPHORBIA
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    EUPHORBIA

    Commonly known as Spurge, Wolf's milk

    Very varied genus of about 2000 species of annuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen or herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen subshrubs, shrubs and trees and succulents.

    Many uses including for mixed borders, woodland gardens and rockeries though notice should be taken of the milky sap which can irritate the skin and no part should be eaten.

    Many are attractive to insects.

    There are 10 UK native spurges, most of which are common.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Much reduced floral parts (cyathia) are usually cupped by involucres of long-lasting fused bracts
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed in temperate sub tropical and tropical regions.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • skin & eye irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants

    Varieties

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  • EUPHORBIA amygdaloides var robbiae
    Wood spurge
    Lime-green-yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.00
    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides 'Ruby Glow'
    New leaves bright red, darkening with age to purple-black, on maroon stems
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA 'Blackbird'
    Deep red stems, blue-green leaves and dome-shaped yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias
    Flowers green with chocolate centres
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias 'Black Pearl'
    Flowers are greenish-yellow with a distinctive black eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias 'Tasmanian Tiger'
    A variegated form with a neat shape and one of the most attractive leaf-flower combinations
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias wulfeni
    Extra large flowers, lime-green
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    EUPHORBIA epithymoides 'Bonfire'
    Blue-green leaves flushed with flame-like red-purple shades, becoming dark red in autumn. Yellow flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £13.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Fireglow'
    Orange-red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £13.50
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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  • Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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