Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
wood spurge
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained garden soil
- Rate of growth: fast growing
- Flowering period: April to June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: In autumn cut back the faded flower stems, avoiding new ones. When working with spurges always wear gloves since the milky sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant. Remove unwanted seedlings each spring as part of routine border maintenance
A compact, shade-loving, spreading euphorbia that has long-lasting, lime-green flowers in late spring above rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves. It's a valuable plant for difficult areas of dry shade, particularly under trees and it also looks at home in a woodland setting. As it is evergreen and suckering it also makes attractive groundcover. Left unchecked it can become invasive, romping through areas of a small garden.
- CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant
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A handsome evergreen fern for a shady spot
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Iridescent saucers of purple flowers. Good for shade
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common Solomon's seal (Syn. Polygonatum multiflorum)
Creamy white flowers blue-black berries
Tulipa 'Black Hero'
double late tulip bulbs
Almost black double flowers
Tulipa 'Paul Scherer'
single late tulip bulbs
Possibly the darkest purple tulip
July pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
Early-summer- flowering shrubs can be pruned this month to keep them vigorous and flowering well. It is also the ideal time to prune several trees that are prone to bleeding if pruned at other times, and it’s not too late...
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Hardy euphorbias, commonly known as spurges, make ideal plants for any gardener who rates themself as ‘keen but clueless’, yet a little bit adventurous. First and foremost they are excellent garden plants that can be used in the border and...
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