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Euphorbia Characias Subsp. Wulfenii | Spurge

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Euphorbia Characias Subsp. Wulfenii | Spurge

Euphorbia Characias Subsp. Wulfenii | Spurge

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Handsome tall evergreen with chartreuse flowers in spring. This handsome euphorbia has upright stems clothed with whorls of fleshy, glaucous leaves...

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Plant description

Handsome tall evergreen with chartreuse flowers in spring. This handsome euphorbia has upright stems clothed with whorls of fleshy, glaucous leaves and topped with huge heads of chartreuse-green flowers with bronze 'eyes' from March to May. The Edwardian garden designer Gertrude Jekyll described this sun-loving, evergreen shrub as 'one of the grandest of plants'. Euphorbia characias originates from the Mediterranean, where it is found on dry rocky slopes and scrubland, so it is very tolerant of drought once it becomes established. It forms a natural rounded shape, and brings structure and an architectural quality to the garden. A tall mainstay of the traditional herbaceous border, it's equally at home in a contemporary minimalist or gravel garden. It may self-seed, but plants rarely come true from seed.
Position

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Rate of growth

Average

Flowering period

Flowering period

March - July

Soil type

Soil type

All soil types

Hardiness

Hardiness

Fully hardy

5 year guarantee

5 year guarantee

Eventual height & spread
Eventual height and spread

Specifications

Delivery Option
Standard delivery
Location
Outdoor
Toxicity
Humans/Pets: IRRITANT to skin/eye; harmful if eaten
Dimensions
3 × 9cm pots
Product Code
RH30004492

Care guide

Each stem is biennial, so will produce leaves in its first year and flower in its second. Once the stem has produced a flower it should be cut right back to its base, or to a point where there is new growth emerging, in midsummer. This will make way for lots of new, fresh shoots. When working with spurges always wear gloves since the milky sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant. Remove seedlings as they appear.

Warning

Humans/Pets: IRRITANT to skin/eye; harmful if eaten

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