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Euphorbia characias - Spurge

Euphorbia characias
Mediterranean Spurge, Evergreen Spurge

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Perfect! The best investment for this part of the garden: so easy to plant, to maintain, very resistant to full sun, always a lovely colour. Everything has grown impeccably! You can't go wrong with this, it's perfect for our rocky garden with poor, well-drained soil along the cliff.

Marie-Claire, 16/09/2024

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Value-for-money
Very beautiful evergreen foliage with green-yellow flower heads, a decorative bushy habit all year round.
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to October
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Description

With its evergreen foliage and green-yellow flower heads, the Euphorbia characias is a beautiful shrub that can reach over 1m (3ft) in size. It is highly decorative all year round.

Originally from the Mediterranean, it is highly adaptable to sunny and dry soil. Here in Bailleul (see photo), it has effortlessly covered a sunny staircase, where it casually unfurls its leaves, about twenty centimetres long, on the steps, bringing us a little taste of Provence.

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Euphorbia characias - Spurge (Flowering) Flowering
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Euphorbia characias - Spurge (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time June to September
Flower size 15 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Safety measures

Potential risks Plant that can cause skin and mucous membrane reactions

Botanical data

Genus

Euphorbia

Species

characias

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Other common names

Mediterranean Spurge, Evergreen Spurge

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

For optimal growth, plant your Euphorbia in an area that receives full sun, although partial shade may also be suitable if the soil is neutral to chalky, even rocky. Euphorbias prefer well-drained soil that's fairly rich, but they can tolerate drought conditions. After the flowering season, pruning the flower heads can help prevent the Euphorbia from becoming too dense.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Back of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, drained, stony

Care

Pruning instructions To keep your plant in good shape, remove long stems and those that have flowered during the winter. Only remove the most vigorous shoots that grew in the previous spring, as they are the ones that bear flowers. Be careful when handling the plant and wear gloves and goggles, as the latex in the stems and leaves can cause irritation.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to April
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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