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    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea

    Commonly known as Wolf's milk, Wood spurge

    (rubra) - reddish bronze foliage, upright growing
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Remove stems after flowering to promote new basal growth
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, grey mould.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Turkey, Caucasus.
    • Evergreen
      Spoon-shaped, matt, dark-green leaves 2.5-8cm (1-3in) long, red beneath, becoming darker in winter.
    • Yellow
      Acid-yellow.
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Purple
    • Height
      80cm (32in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Softly hairy perennial with reddish green stems. Produces flowers in terminal cymes 20cm (8in) tall.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
      Or light dappled shade.
    • skin & eye irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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