Euphorbia characias - 'Lambrook Gold' (Spurge)
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Cultivation notes: Tolerating full sun or partial shade, this Euphorbia will flourish in dry thin soils such as chalk, as well as humus rich moist soils. Cut back dead flowers after flowering - but beware of toxic sap.
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Plant Strengths: All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations.
Plant Weaknesses: Poisonous if eaten/irritating sap; Invasive/spreading root growth.
Common Missspellings: Uphorbia, Uforbia, Euphorbea, Euforbia, Uphorbea
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