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
Euphorbia amygdaloides - 'Purpurea' (Spurge)
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