trefle.io · Taken Mar 27, 2010 by antonio (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbiaceae
Mediterranean spurge
Euphorbia characias
Also known as Euphorbia characias, Albanian spurge, Large Mediterranean spurge, Esula characias
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Drought Tolerant · Mediterranean · Evergreen · Architectural · Euphorbia · Low Maintenance · Shrub · Pollinator · Sun · Ornamental
Mediterranean spurge is a tough, architectural evergreen shrub that thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, making it ideal for dry or Mediterranean-style gardens. Once established it is highly drought tolerant and requires little supplemental watering. Handle with care as its milky white sap is a skin and eye irritant — always wear gloves when pruning.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry out between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 5 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Argentina Northeast, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey, Turkey-In-Europe
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
More Euphorbia
Related plants from the same genus
Buy this plant
No nurseries currently list it
No nursery lists Mediterranean spurge right now.