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    EUPHORBIA
    EUPHORBIA
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    EUPHORBIA

    Commonly known as Spurge, Wolf's milk

    Very varied genus of about 2000 species of annuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen or herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen subshrubs, shrubs and trees and succulents.

    Many uses including for mixed borders, woodland gardens and rockeries though notice should be taken of the milky sap which can irritate the skin and no part should be eaten.

    Many are attractive to insects.

    There are 10 UK native spurges, most of which are common.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Much reduced floral parts (cyathia) are usually cupped by involucres of long-lasting fused bracts
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed in temperate sub tropical and tropical regions.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • skin & eye irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    varieties
    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
    Wood spurge
    (rubra) - reddish bronze foliage, upright growing
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50 £9.38
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides var robbiae
    Wood spurge
    Lime-green-yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    EUPHORBIA 'Blackbird'
    Deep red stems, blue-green leaves and dome-shaped yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00 £10.50
    EUPHORBIA characias
    Flowers green with chocolate centres
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    EUPHORBIA characias 'Black Pearl'
    Flowers are greenish-yellow with a distinctive black eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias 'Tasmanian Tiger'
    A variegated form with a neat shape and one of the most attractive leaf-flower combinations
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Unavailable
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    EUPHORBIA characias wulfeni
    Extra large flowers, lime-green
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    EUPHORBIA cyparissias 'Orange Man'
    Feathery blue-green foliage, tinted orange in autumn. Yellow flowers in spring, ageing to orange/red
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Beauty Orange'
    Orange.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Fireglow'
    Orange-red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA mellifera
    Honey spurge
    Tall shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Available from July 2026
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    EUPHORBIA palustris
    Milkweed, Spurge
    Clump forming species with green leaves turning yellow in autumn and long lasting deep yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA x pasteurii
    A cross between E.mellifera and E. stygiana which grows up to 6 feet tall. Creamy-white midribs to the leaves and scented yellow-brown flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA polychroma
    Cushion spurge
    Acid yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA 'Redwing'
    Striking yellow-green flower heads in spring
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00 £10.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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