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EUPHORBIA amygdaloides var robbiae
Commonly known as Wolf's milk, Wood spurge
Lime-green-yellow flowers
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Evergreen - perennial. Leaves broader than E. amygdaloides, leathery and glossy.
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Green
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Height - 60cm (24in) -
Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil - spreads widely by rhizomes. Can become invasive. Flowers in terminal cymes to 18cm (7in) tall.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Partial shade - or light dappled shade - will tolerate full sun if soil is permanently moist. -
Caution, toxic if eaten, may cause skin allergy or irritant - These plants are toxic if eaten and may also cause a skin allergy, rash, irritation to eyes and skin. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. E. robbiae (Mrs. Robb's bonnet). Wildlife plant - insects -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, grey mould. -
Place of origin - northwestern Turkey. -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus- rich.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Euphorbia - Care Guide
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