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EUPHORBIA myrsinites
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Europe to Central Asia |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Umbel clusters of chartreuse blooms and grey-green, wintergreen foliage, very decorative. Drought tolerant. Great for planting on walls or along walkways. Early spring flowering. Avoid contact with the milky sap of the leaves that can cause dermatitis. |
| Historical: | Genus allegedly named for Euphorbus, 1st century doctor to King Juba II of Mauritania. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
|
| Foliage: | thick and succulent grey-green leaves that combine splendidly, wintergreen |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / hanging / mat-forming / low-growing / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
