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EUPHORBIA mellifera

Commonly known as Honey spurge, Wolf's milk

Tall shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers

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Evergreen - oblong to lance-shaped leaves, dark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
Yellow - acid yellow
Height - 2m (6½ft)
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - rounded shrub. Brownish flowers in terminal cymes 8-10cm (3-4in) across. Pea-like warty fruit.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Full sun
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 - - wildlife plant - insects
Pests & Diseases - aphids, grey mould.
Place of origin - Madeira
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - honey-scented.
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Butterfly friendly
Rabbit Resistant