Euphorbia oblongata
Balkan spurge
The sulphur yellow flowers appear over an incredibly long period, offering a fresh blast of colour to the palette. The flowers...
approx 45 seeds
£3.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
The sulphur yellow flowers appear over an incredibly long period, offering a fresh blast of colour to the palette. The flowers are also excellent for cutting, and look wonderful when teamed with rich purples, plum and orange. Fully hardy but often short-lived, Euphorbia oblongata is an easy, undemanding and very rewarding little gem, which makes it one of the best gap-fillers for borders or pots.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Euphorbia oblongata:
Cut back the faded flower stems in autumn. When working with spurges, always wear rubber gloves as the milky sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant.
Sowing instructions:
Can be sown in situ into a well-prepared bed and thinned out - or better still, onto a good quality peat-free compost. Cover the seeds with a fine layer of compost in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination before pricking out, potting on and planting into position.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Warning
CAUTION toxic if eaten
