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EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
Commonly known as Wolf's milk, Wood spurge
(rubra) - reddish bronze foliage, upright growing
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - bushy, softly hairy perennial. Reddish-green stems. Spoon-shaped, matt, dark-green leaves 2.5-8cm (1-3in) long, red beneath, becoming darker in winter.
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Yellow - acid-yellow.
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Height - 75-80cm (30-32in)
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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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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - produces flowers in terminal cymes 20cm (8in) 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)
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Partial shade - or light dappled shade.
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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.
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Additional Features - Good to know - wildlife plant - insects. Remove stems after flowering to promote new basal growth
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Pests & Diseases - aphids, grey mould.
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Place of origin - Europe, Turkey, Caucasus.
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf colour (if not green) - Purple
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus- rich.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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75-80cm (30-32in)
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