Wood Spurge Purpurea

The soft purple rounded foliage from the evergreen Euphorbia amygdaloides Purpurea makes it a good choice for a backdrop to other shady plants in a woodland garden or winter container, offering colour and texture. Wood spurge Purpurea is valued by landscapers for its ability to tolerate most sites and soils, including dry shade. This is a plant that will easily colonise poor soils in shady spots offering a weed smothering carpet all year round. An attractive pollinator plant to bees and butterflies in Spring and Summer. Be careful to plant away from livestock as it is toxic.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any well-drained
Position: Full sun to full shade
Season of Interest: Evergreen, purple foliage all year, green flowers in Spring and Summer
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 1ft (0.3m) Spread: 2ft (0.6m)