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Beginner skill rating |
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.1m 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 myrsinites
Other names: Broad leaved glaucous spurge
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Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. myrsinites - E. myrsinites is a mat-forming evergreen plant with spreading stems, fleshy bright-green leaves, and clusters of yellow-green flowers flowers.
Euphorbia myrsinites is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Foliage: 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.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' (Fig 'Brown Turkey'), Phlomis italica (Phlomis), Penstemon newberryi (Mountain pride), Santolina chamaecyparissus var. nana (Dwarf lavender cotton), Ficus carica 'Calimyrna' (Fig 'Calimyrna')
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Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
Propagation methods: Seed, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Euphorbia myrsinites (Broad leaved glaucous spurge) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m 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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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