Euphorbia mellifera
- Height: 1.8mSpread: 1.8m
- Frost hardy
- Attractive to wildlife
- Scented flowers
Flower colour:
Yellow
Foliage colour:
Green
Position
Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade |
Aspect: East facing, south facing, west facing |
Position in border: Back, middle |
Soil
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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Sow | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||
Plant | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||
Flowers | yes | yes | ||||||||||
Divide | yes | yes | ||||||||||
Take cuttings | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||||||
Cut back | yes | yes |
Euphorbia and wildlife
Euphorbia is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Is Euphorbia poisonous?
Euphorbia causes an upset stomach, irritates skin and is harmful if ingested. Its sap is toxic.
Toxic to:
No reported toxicity to: