- Botanical name: Euphorbia ceratocarpa
- Common name: Spurge
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Green
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Native to Sicily, Euphorbia ceratocarpa bears yellow-green flowers over a very long period, in contrast with mid-green leaves. It’s perfect for growing with foliage plants, as it’s yellow-green flowers lift darker colours, but it’s also the perfect foil for contrasting bold colours such as red and purple. The flowers are excellent for cutting, and are especially useful in later autumn and winter, when few other plants are in bloom. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
Grow Euphorbia ceratocarpa in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Remove faded flowers after blooming. Always wear gloves when working with spurges as the milky sap is a skin irritant and can damage your eyes.
How to grow Euphorbia ceratocarpa
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Plant size
2m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do not Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Euphorbia ceratocarpa and wildlife
Euphorbia ceratocarpa is known for attracting beneficial insects and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Does not attract Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Euphorbia ceratocarpa poisonous?
Euphorbia ceratocarpa can be toxic. Its sap is toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
Toxic to People
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
