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    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
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    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea

    Commonly known as Wolf's milk, Wood spurge

    (rubra) - reddish bronze foliage, upright growing
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from APRIL 2025
    individually £12.00 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    Available again from APRIL 2025 - When fresh stock arrives
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Remove stems after flowering to promote new basal growth
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, grey mould.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Turkey, Caucasus.
    • Evergreen
      Spoon-shaped, matt, dark-green leaves 2.5-8cm (1-3in) long, red beneath, becoming darker in winter.
    • Yellow
      Acid-yellow.
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Purple
    • Height
      80cm (32in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Softly hairy perennial with reddish green stems. Produces flowers in terminal cymes 20cm (8in) tall.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
      Or light dappled shade.
    • 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
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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