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Euphorbia Variety |
Foliage(E) = evergreen |
DescriptionUnless stated Euphorbias prefer some sun, shelter and drainage but will cope well with some shade and exposure to wind. Average garden soil is fine. |
9cm square pot / open ground |
amygdaloides Purpurea |
(E) Foliage deepens in winter to deep maroon |
Bright lime flowers Mar-May. Ht 45cm needs some shade |
£3.00 |
Blue Haze |
(E) Thin glaucous blue foliage |
A delightful new hybrid with yellow flowers from July-October. Height up to 60cm, suitable for a sunny border or pot. |
£3.00 |
CharaciasBlack Pearl |
(E) Blue green pointed |
90cm tall. Lime flowers with dark brown, almost black nectarines from Mar-Jun. |
£3.00 |
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characias Blue Wonder |
(E) Glaucous blue pointed foliage |
Lime flowers with pale brown nectarines from Mar-Jun. A shorter form at 60cm |
£3.50 |
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characias Humpty Dumpty |
(E) Mid green pointed |
Not short but many stems up to 90cm. Apple green flowers with yellow nectarines from Mar-Jun |
£3.00 |
characias Portuguese Velvet (AGM) |
(E) Rich green with a lovely velvety texture |
Rich green flowers with dark brown nectarines from Mar-Jun. Very attractive. Up to 90cm |
£3.50 |
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wulfenii Purple and Gold |
(E) Pointed mid green leaves which turn rich purple throughout the winter |
Golden cylindrical flower heads from Mar-Jun. Ht 100cm. A long season of foliage and flower interest |
£3.00 |
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ceratocarpa |
(E) Long thin pointed pale green leaves |
A very attractive wiry sub shrub with pink stems and branching yellow flowers over a very long period (Mar-Dec) or longer. Trim back in Jan. 100cm |
£3.50 |
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Copton Ash |
(E) Small thin glaucous leaves |
A compact plant with yellow flowers from May onwards 40cm. Needs a dry position or grow in a pot |
£2.50 |
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cornigera (AGM) |
Mid green leaves have a white midrib |
Deep red stems are topped with a branching yellow flower head up to 110cm. Peak flowering month July |
£3.00 |
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cyparissias Clarice Howard |
Dainty feathery foliage initially deep purple/red turning green after flowering |
Lime yellow flowers from Apr-Jun. 40cm tall and spreading |
£3.00 |
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cyparissias Fens Ruby |
Similar foliage to above but initially a paler maroon |
Lime yellow flowers from Apr-Jun. 45cm tall and spreading |
£3.00 |
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dulcis |
Plain green rounded leaves |
Green flowers with tiny red eye in Apr-May. Up to 70cm prefers a moisture retentive soil with some shade |
£3.00 |
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griffithii Fireglow |
Rich green annual foliage with red midrib |
Thick spaced out stems produce vibrant orange/red flowers from Apr-Jun. Ht 90cm |
£3.00 |
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lathyris |
Very architectural long pointed glossy olive green foliage |
An unusual biennial of variable height up to 150cm. Green flowers with yellow eye from May onwards |
£2.50 |
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x martinii (AGM) |
(E)Deep green leaves flushed with purple during winter/spring |
Very attractive lime green bracts with a bright red eye from Apr-Jul and again in Oct. Ht 60cm. Will cope with more shade than average |
£3.00 |
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mellifera (AGM) |
(E) Light green pointed leaves with a hint of maroon around the edges |
An upright shrub which can reach 3m in a warm sheltered spot, but will generally reach 150cm. Unusual buff coloured leaves with a rich honey smell are produced from April-June. |
£3.00 |
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myrsinites (AGM) |
(E) Small rounded glaucous leaves with a pointed end |
Fleshy prostrate stems radiate from a central crown. No more than 20cm tall, acid yellow flowers are produced in March and April. Best grown in a rock garden or container |
£3.00 |
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nereidum |
Pale green leaves may need protection at less than -5C |
An uncommon species from Morocco. It may reach 2m in a good year with branching yellow flowers from July- September |
£3.50 |
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palustris (AGM) |
Long mid green leaves die back in autumn in red and yellow |
The Swamp Spurge will cope with more moisture than most euphorbias. Produces an eye-catching clump of golden yellow flowers at 110cm in May after which it will continue to grow to 160cm |
£3.00 |
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X pasteurii |
(E) A profusion of large glossy deep green leaves |
A magnificent shrub 2+m tall and similar in width. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with a honey scent in May and June. Very tropical but hardy. A must have shrub if you have the space. |
£5.00 |
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polychroma (AGM) |
Mid green annual leaves |
A lovely clump forming species which makes a very bright yellow dome up to 60cm from Apr-May. |
£3.00 |
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polychroma Candy (Purpurea) |
Rich green annual leaves heavily flushed purple |
A very bright yellow dome up to 50cm from Apr-May (small plants) |
£2.50 |
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polychroma Lacy (Variegata) |
Variegated green leaves edged with cream. New foliage also tinged pink |
Very bright yellow frothy flowers from Apr-May. Ht 40cm (small plants) |
£2.50 |
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Red Wing (AGM) |
(E) Very rich green with top leaves turning red in winter |
A compact plant which smothers itself in bright yellow flowers from Mar-Jul. Ht 60cm |
£4.00 |
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Robbiae (AGM) |
(E)Large rounded deep green leathery leaves |
Lime flowers from Mar-May. Ht 60-90cm. Will creep but excellent ground cover for dry shade as well as sun |
£3.00 |
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soongarica |
Mid green annual leaves with serrated edge |
A tall back of the border plant up to 180cm. Yellow flowers from Jul-Sept, it prefers a slightly moisture retentive soil |
£3.00 |
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virgata |
Mid green semi evergreen leaves |
A multi stemmed spreading plant with yellow flowers from May-Jul |
£2.50 |