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  • EUPHORBIA mellifera
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    EUPHORBIA mellifera

    Commonly known as Honey spurge, Wolf's milk

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    Tall shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, grey mould.
    • Place of origin
      Madeira
    • Evergreen
      Oblong to lance-shaped leaves, dark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
    • Yellow
      Acid yellow
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • 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.
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Honey-scented.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • 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
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
       
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