Euphorbia amygdaloides - 'Purpurea' (Spurge)

Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Flowering
Form	Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump, Architectural Form
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Yellow Flowers (Summer early), Purple Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness	Frost Hardy
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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This low growing perennial produces sprays of lime green flowers / bracts in late spring above compact mounds of attractive purple red foliage attractive foliage. Slower growing and more manageable than the green form 70cm by 40cm.

Cultivation notes: Plant in any well drained yet fertile soil in sun or partial shade. This perennial is well suited to woodland planting, but beware of invasive growth and toxic sap.

Plant Strengths: Suitable for container growing; Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant.

Plant Weaknesses: Poisonous if eaten/irritating sap; Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations.

Common Missspellings: Uphorbia, Uforbia, Euphorbea, Euforbia, Uphorbea