EUPHORBIA characias

Commonly known as Spurge, Wolf's milk

Flowers green with chocolate centres

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Available Early Spring 2022 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each

Available Early Spring 2022

1.5 to 2 Litre

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Evergreen - linear to oval, grey-green leaves to 13cm (5in) long.
Brown or black - brown centres
Green
Height - 1.2m (4ft)
Spread - 1.2m (4ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - upright shrub with biennial shoots and clumps of erect, densely-woolly, purple-tinged stems. Flowers in spherical, terminal cymes 10-30cm (4-12in) long.
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)
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 - - cut out flowered shoots if seed is not required. Wildlife plant - insects
Pests & Diseases - aphids, grey mould.
Place of origin - Portugal, western Mediterranean.
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above
Leaf shape - Linear - see photos above
Pruning group - 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.

RHS group 5, 6 & 7
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant