Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon'
Pimply spurge, Sweet spurge
- Height × spread
- 0.3m × 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This low growing spurge has warm, rosy-purple foliage, attractive all summer. It needs to be cut back after flowering in early summer and then the second flush of foliage is purple too. The plant has the disadvantage of being somewhat fragile so may flop unless supported. Enjoy it throughout the year, from the emerging plum snouts in spring, the summer colour, and the yellow or red autumn tints. It self-seeds by spitting and the noise can be distinctly heard when gardening nearby on a hot day.
- Flower colour
- Pink, Purple, Red, Rose
- Foliage colour
- Purple, Rose
- Spring foliage
- Plum purple
- Autumn foliage
- Red
- Stem colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Winter
- Flowers in
- Spring, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Seaside garden, Prairie garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin & eye irritant
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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