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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.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Ground coverThese plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Additional Features
Good to knowMuch reduced floral parts (cyathia) are usually cupped by involucres of long-lasting fused bracts
Place of originWidely distributed in temperate sub tropical and tropical regions. -
Toxic - Category B - CAUTION
Skin & eye irritantPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
Toxic if eatenPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents -
WildlifeRabbit Resistant
- Growing & Caring for Euphorbia
- Evergreen pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading in June - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of EUPHORBIA
EUPHORBIA x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'
hardy all year round foliage colour. Blue-green leaves edged yellow and tipped with pink in winter
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA mellifera
tall shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA 'Miner's Merlot'
intense red leaves early in the year, becoming greener in warmer weather. Long flowering period.
EUPHORBIA myrsinites
fleshy procumbent stems and leaves with terminal clusters of yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA palustris
clump forming species with green leaves turning yellow in autumn and long lasting deep yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA x pasteurii
a cross between E.mellifera and E. stygiana which grows up to 6 feet tall. Creamy-white midribs to the leaves and scented yellow-brown flowers
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA polychroma
acid yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA 'Redwing'
striking yellow-green flower heads in spring
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA rigida
erect then spreading species with grey-green leaves and cupped yellow flowers which redden with age
Gift-wrapping available
EUPHORBIA stygiana
a rare species which is endangered in the wild in the Azores. It grows to around 5 feet as an architectural shrub, narrow bright green leaves and honey scented flowerheads
Gift-wrapping available
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