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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.45m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Euphorbia 'Helena'
Other names: Spurge 'Helena', Euphorbia 'Helena's Blush'
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Genus: Euphorbia
Variety or cultivar: 'Helena' _ 'Helena' is small, bushy, evergreen perennial with pink-margined, grey-green leaves variegated cream-yellow and yellow-green flower-heads in late spring.
Euphorbia 'Helena' is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Pink, Grey-green, Cream, Variegated in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Toxicity: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested. The milky sap may cause irritation to skin and eyes.
Euphorbia 'Helena' (Spurge 'Helena') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: This plant will tolerate moist soils and is happy in sun or shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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