Wood Spurge

Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae

Wood Spurge is a herbaceous evergreen perennial that grows in upright mounds.  The foliage grows in whorls with matte green leaves with purple undersides which gain more purple-burgundy tones in fall.  A large inflorescence of yellow-green flowers blooms in late spring into summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Best shape in full sun and dry, well-drained soils.  Broken stems have a milky white sap that can cause significant skin irritation and is poisonous if ingested.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Wet soils, especially in winter, will kill the plant. Can tolerate shade, but will have clumping form.  Use gloves when handling.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Xeroscape Gardens.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Cranesbill, Summersweet, Hakone Grass

IMAGES: Andrey Zharkikh,  2012.05.23_17.37.47_CIMG8526, (2) Frank Vincentz,  E robbiae ies,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (3)  Dominicus Johannes Bergsma,  Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae. Locatie Jonkersvallei 02,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (5)  Meneerke bloem,  Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae01,  CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.