 Euphorbia
A vast genus ranging from cacti like E.
caneriensis to shrub like E. pulcherrima. My favourites ( all of which are fully hardy)
are:
E. characias, E. amygdaloides, E. dulcis & E. lathyris.
Height: All sizes
Hardiness: From frost tender to fully hardy.
Propagation: Most of the fully hardy
varieties are easily grow from seed,
E. lathyris self seeds almost to the point of being a weed.
Notes: A plant for every position from the
back of an herbaceous border to dwarf varieties in rock gardens. Colour all year round.
A word of warning the sap which is milky coloured can cause skin
irritation particularly in sunlight.
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