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EUPHORBIA cyparissias 'Fens Ruby'
Commonly known as Cypress spurge, Wolf's milk
Spreading form with feathery bluish leaves and yellow-green flowers
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Good to know
Has naturalized in southern UK. Wildlife plant - insects -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, grey mould. -
Place of origin
Western, central and southern Europe -
Yellow
Yellow green -
BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Height
20-40cm (8-16in) -
Spread
Indefinite. Invasive. -
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Spreading rhizomatous perennial with slender stems. Linear, grey-green leaves, to 4cm (1½in) long, are crowded around stems and turn yellow in autumn.
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Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
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Full sun
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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
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size20-40cm (8-16in)
indefinite. Invasive.
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