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<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>
<i>Euphorbia mellifera</i>

Euphorbia mellifera

honey spurge

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A magnificent, large euphorbia that really makes a dramatic statement in the garden. It has stiff stems strung with whorls of bright...

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Plant description

A magnificent, large euphorbia that really makes a dramatic statement in the garden. It has stiff stems strung with whorls of bright green leaves with a white stripe down the centre and topped in spring, with small, honey-scented, bronze-tinted flowers. This evergreen shrub is grown as much for its foliage as its deliciously scented flowers. It forms a natural dome shape, and gives structure and an architectual quality to the garden. Or try it as part of an exotic scheme; the luminous-green leaves look great with large-leafed plants.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for Euphorbia mellifera:

Cut back the faded flower stems after they have faded. 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.

Please note:

This shrub is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new foliage appears again in spring.

Warning

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

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