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A stunning plant for year-round interest, Mediterranean Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii) is a statuesque evergreen sub-shrub that enjoys months of chartreuse flowers. Upright, it features erect stems with spirally arranged narrow blue-green leaves.
Euphorbia characias, the Mediterranean spurge or Albanian spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae typical of the Mediterranean vegetation. It is an upright, compact evergreen shrub growing to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall and wide.
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Euphorbia characias wulfenii (yoo-FOR-bee-uh kar-RAY-see-as wool-FEN-ee-eye) also known as Mediterranean spurge, hails from Turkey, the Balkans, and southern Europe. This herbaceous perennial is a member of the Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) a family.
2 days ago · Learn about the Mediterranean Spurge, a dramatic architectural perennial with lime-yellow blooms and bluish-green foliage. Find out how to grow, care for, and propagate this plant in full sun, well-drained soil, and dry conditions.
Euphorbia characias is an upright euphorbia that is native to Southern Europe, the Balkans and Turkey. It typically grows on erect, woody-based, green stems to 3-4' tall and to 3' wide. Narrow, linear to obovate, blue-green leaves (to 5" long) are spirally arranged along the stems.
Euphorbia characias is a low maintenance, perennial plant native to southern Europe, Turkey, and Albania. It has blue-green or green-yellow foliage, bottlebrush-like flowers, and a milky sap that can cause skin irritation. It is tolerant of dry conditions, xeriscaping, and poor soil.
Mediterranean Spurge is a herbaceous perennial subshrub with chartreuse cup-shaped flowers, blue-green leaves, and milky sap. It is native to Southern France and Southwest Turkey, and tolerant of dry to medium, moist, well-drained soils. It prefers full sun to partial shade and may have problems with hot, humid summers in North Carolina.
