Euphorbia 'Fens Ruby' (Fens Ruby Cypress Spurge )


Botanical Information

FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Cultivar'Fens Ruby'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20
Temperature (°F)-4
Height16 - 20 cm
Spread40 - 50 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August

Description and Growing Information

ShapeMat forming, erect and spreading.
LandscapeCottage, informal, city, courtyard gardens and ground cover.
PropagationDivision.
CultivationFull sun. Moist and well-drained soils with a pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers sand, chalk and loam. Drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant.
PestsRust may be a problem.
Notable SpecimensThe University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionNarrow leaves.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are tiny held in umbel-like clusters that appear in late spring and early summer.
Colour DescriptionThe flowers are chartreuse in colour. The foliage is bluish-green in summer and turning an orangish-gold in autumn. Stems are red. The bracts are yellowish-green colour.

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