Euphorbia griffithii
Red spurge, Griffith's spurge
- Height × spread
- 0.9m – 0.9m × 0.6m – 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
A striking ornamental that has a long season of interest and can appear dramatic and distinguished when well grown. It has tall upright stems clad in long slender leaves that generally have a central rib coloured red or white, visually striking. The leaves take on burnished red tints as the season progresses. The flowers are striking and appear in spring. They are coloured red-orange in the form 'Dixter', and fiery orange in 'Fireglow'. These plants stand up to a metre in height and are best grown in a colony where they can make a dramatic interlude. They can be combined with shrubs and taller perennials to good effect.
- Flower colour
- Orange
- Foliage colour
- Green, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.9m – 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.6m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Prairie garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
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 to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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