Euphorbia Plants

Growing Euphorbia in the UK

euphorbia-x-martinii in flower  
Euphorbia milii 'crown or thorns'

EUPHORBIA or 'spurge' are used widely in borders to add a fantastic splash of color in spring. Eurporbia are hardy given a well drained position, they cope with full sun and part shade, but with over 2000 species in the genus growing requiements will vary greatly.

Plants vary greatly in growing habit, some are low ground cover plants such as the polychroma and amygdaloides types, other euphorbias are taller bushes. Some even grow well in damp conditions.

Widely grown in rock gardens as well as containers euphorbia are much loved for the color that they ad to the garden during winter.

One of the most popular for dry conditions is E. charaacias 'wulfenii', or mediteranean spurge. Growing to form a nice mound in can reach 1m (3ft) and with flowers in winter is certainly adds color and shape to the garden border or a large container. The cultivar 'lambrooke gold' has flowers of a golden green color, an excellent choice.

Euphorbia myrsinites is a dwarf form growing to only 10cm. Euphorbia x martinii (pictured right) is great for spring color in the border and will grow to 30cm.

Euphorbia amygdaloides or 'wood spurge' in an evergreen species that does well in the shade, look for Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae with its lime-green flowers.

Euphorbia palustris is a tall plant reaching 90cm with bright green lomg lasting flowers.

Euphorbia Plants and Varieties are available for sale from the following participating nurseries