Euphorbia polychroma (Spurge)
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Euphorbia polychroma (also known as euphorbia epithymoides) is renowned for the intense chrome yellow of its flower bracts in early summer. It seems that no other plant can produce such an intense colour. The compact dome of foliage 30 cm high and 60 cm across is an attractive feature near the front of the border. With time the clump extends a little, as the fleshy roots spread underground.
The plant is deciduous, and the fresh shoots in early spring often have an attractive pinkish or reddish tinge. Sometimes there are red autumn leaf colours as well. It is happy in any well drained soil in full sun or part shade, probably thriving most in full sun. Once established, it can withstand periods of drought. It sometimes self seeds, producing extra plants.
Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Euphorbia polychroma (Spurge) plants, and can be viewed here.
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Euphorbia polychroma goes well with:-
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Aquilegia McKana Hybrids (Columbine)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Campanula persicifolia (Bellflower)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora (Foxglove)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Early Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Centranthus ruber (Valerian)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Delphinium Blue Bird Group
Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Moist and Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Dryopteris goldieana (Goldie's Wood Fern)
Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Soil Requirements: Moist and Well Drained
Light Requirements: Partial Shade
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Aster x frikartii 'Mönch' (Michaelmas Daisy)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Autumn
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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