Euphorbia characias ssp. characias
MEDITERRANEAN SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, North Africa

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Euphorbia characias ssp. characias
MEDITERRANEAN SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: green & purple

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-green; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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