Euphorbia cyparissias 'Orange Man'

This attracts with its delicate foliage, the bright acidity of its flowers, and the burnt orange of its foliage as it begins to die back, the colour showing as early as high summer, perhaps co-existing with the flowers. The plant makes a mound of foliage and the long slender leaves, whorled round their stems look like spiky conifers. The heads of flowers with their rounded nectaries are especially beautiful in May and make the plant highly desirable when seen. It is of course invasive and needs placing with care as it can spread by a metre or so a year, popping up at some distance from the parent. It is a good plant for ground cover around shrubs or in a wild garden. This is best in a poor soil with plenty of sunshine.