Euphorbia epithymoides spurge polychroma

Position full sun or partial shade Soil light, well drained garden soil Rate of growth fast growing Flowering period April to May Hardiness fully hardy Dark green, lance shaped leaves are topped with a froth of bright, acid yellow spring flowers that form a distinctive star shape. This perennial, early flowering euphorbia has a natural mounded shape and a short flowering season, but looks lovely as part of a green and yellow planting scheme or with dark red flowers and bronze tinted grasses. In autumn the foliage turns a lovely shade of bronze. Garden care In autumn cut back the faded flower stems, avoiding new ones. When working with spurges always wear gloves since the milky sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant. Remove unwanted seedlings each spring as part of routine border maintenance.