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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Euphorbia characias 'Best Yet'
Other names: Mediterranean spurge 'Best Yet'
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Genus: Euphorbia
Variety or cultivar: 'Best Yet' _ 'Best Yet' is an upright, evergreen shrub with biennial shoots, linear, red-flushed, grey-green leaves and large cymes of yellow-green flowers in early spring to early summer.
Euphorbia characias 'Best Yet' is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage: Flushed red, Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Trailing
Toxicity: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested. The milky sap may cause irritation to skin and eyes.
Euphorbia characias 'Best Yet' (Mediterranean spurge 'Best Yet') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Rock, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Gravel
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in full sun. If necessary, add grit or sharp sand to the soil to improve drainage. Dislikes winter wet, so a gravel mulch will help avoid rotting.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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