{"id":8256,"date":"2022-02-20T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T12:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=28920"},"modified":"2022-02-28T18:42:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T17:42:16","slug":"euphorbia-how-to-grow-and-look-after-euphorbias-in-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/euphorbia-how-to-grow-and-look-after-euphorbias-in-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Euphorbia: How to grow and look after euphorbias in your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Katie Beale\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 20 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Euphorbias are striking plants, ranging from small, low-growing annuals to large, structural shrubs and succulents. They are extremely useful garden plants, and there is a euphorbia for almost every situation. They are grown for their spring interest in the form of their new growth, stems and flowers, for their evergreen architectural value and for their surreal, \u2018other worldly\u2019 appearance.<\/p>\n

Euphorbias\u2019 natural habitats range from Macaronesia to the Himalayas. They vary in size from stiffly upright to prostrate and spreading, with a height of between 10cm to 2.5m and a similar spread.<\/p>\n

Euphorbias work well in many different planting schemes. Those preferring hot, dry conditions grow well in gravel gardens among lavenders<\/a>, salvias<\/a>, cistus and Mediterranean bulbs, such as alliums and nerines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

E<\/em>. amygdaloides <\/em>\u2018Purpurea\u2019 creates a wonderful contrast with the ornamental grass, Milium effusum <\/em>\u2018Aureum\u2019 while the bold architectural domes of E<\/em>. x pasteurii <\/em>\u2018John Phillips\u2019 and E<\/em>. mellifera <\/em>are perfect specimen plants in an exotic border where their foliage combines well with cannas, hedychiums and dahlias<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shade-loving euphorbias look great planted with other woodland or shade loving plants, such as dicentra (Lamprocapnos<\/em>), erythroniums<\/a> and corydalis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

PLANT PROFILE<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What<\/b> Annuals, perennials, shrubs or succulents. Origins <\/b>Their natural habitats range from Macaronesia to\u00a0the Himalayas.\u00a0Season <\/b>Early spring to autumn. Size <\/b>Variable, from stiffly upright to prostrate and spreading, with a height of between 10cm to 2.5m and a similar spread. Conditions <\/b>Some prefer free-draining soil in hot sunshine while others flourish in moist or dry shade. Hardiness <\/b>RHS H3 to\u00a0RHS H7, and from\u00a0USDA 6a to 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

*Holds an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. \u2020Hardiness ratings given where available.<\/em><\/p>\n

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