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Euphorbia amygdaloides Purpurea

Purple Cushion Spurge (Purple Wood Spurge)

Lime-green, small, cupped bracts are the perfect compliment to the deep reddish stems and bronze to purple leaves.

  • »  Cupped lime-green bracts on deep reddish-purple stems
  • »  Evergreen oval bronze to purple leaves
  • »  Shrubby, mounding habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring to midsummer
  • »  Flower Height: 70 cm

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
• Poisonous
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Compact
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Purple
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'

Tolerating dry, shade conditions, it grows best in a moist to average soil, in full sun to partial shade. In deep shade, foliage may remain greener and take on a stretched appearance. Flowers appear on old growth only. Should only be pruned very lightly in the spring to maintain a tidy habit  Caution: wear gloves while pruning this plant, the milky sap may severely irritate the skin and eyes and can cause severe discomfort if ingested.