Euphorbia amygdaloides var.robbiae
(Mrs Robb's Bonnet)
Family - Euphorbiaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Turkey
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 50cm or more
Width - up to 1m
Location - The Stumpery, The Woodland Walk
Description: A rhizomatous, spreading Perennial with upright stems. Dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape and have a leathery texture. Bright, yellow-green cyathia flowers have yellow nectaries at the centres and are surrounded by bright, lime green Bracts (involucres). The flowers are held in spikes at the tips of the stems and are produced from early into late spring, but will remain attractive on the plant into late summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Euphorbia robbiae
Additional common name - Wood Spurge
Flower:
Bright, yellow and green cyathia flowers have yellow nectaries at the centres. The flowers are held in spikes at the tips of the stems and are produced from March into May, but will remain attractive on the plant into late summer.
Flower colour: Yellow, green
Flower shape: Cyathia flowers held in spikes
Flowering time: March, April, May
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape and have a leathery texture. The leaves are spirally arranged on the stems, which can be bare towards the base.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oblanceolate
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.