Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'

Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’

Euphorbia Purpurea can be recognized by a purple sheen on its green leaves. This spurge blooms with a striking yellow-green flower. This herbaceous perennial has an upright bushy growth habit

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Care tips

Euphorbia can suffer from mildew. It can also expand with underground root shoots. Spurge can cause an allergic reaction on the skin. To be safe, always wear gardening gloves while gardening. After flowering, cut away only the spent flower stems down to the ground. Be careful, the white milky sap that is released is poisonous. Euphorbia likes a sunny spot in the border.

General care tips can be found here

Specifications

Dutch name:

Almond spurge

Theme:

Sparkling spring

Type of crop:

Perennials

Flower color:

Geel

Flowering time:

maart, april, mei

Leaf color:

Groen, Paars

Height:

30 cm - 40 cm

Evergreen:

Ja

Hardiness:

Good

Pitch:

Sun, Semi-shade

Application:

Border, Groep

Soil type:

Normale bodem, Droge bodem, Kalkminnend, Stenige bodem

Special features:

Snijbloem, Trekt bijen aan, Trekt vlinders aan, Rotsplant, Opvallende bladeren, Giftig

Plant density:

7 to 9 per m²

Expected availability week:

3 - 14