Euphorbia (spurge)
From March to May the bright green froth of 'flowers' on Euphorbia brings a freshness to your garden. This is particularly welcome early on when euphorbias are amongst the first plants in your garden to commence spring flowering.
Euphorbias prefer free draining soil and lots of sun but in my garden seem to grow equally well in poor, dry soils or wet clay and survive both wet, winter cold and hot, dry summers. It really is one of the easiest plants to grow and whilst it is unlikely to become one of your favourite plants its distinctive and architectural forms and fresh green 'flower' colour add shape and colour to your garden.
It could not be easier to propogate euphorbia as it self-seeds profusely and the small seedlings transfer easily. Try to move with a little soil attached to the roots and keep well watered for a week or two and then they can be left to their own devices.
There are a wide range of euphorbias from tiny plants shrubs. Mostly they have green lives with a lime-green flower bracts but some have an orange tint for example E. griffithii ' Fireglow'
euphorbia with bamboo