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Euphorbia glauca
A NZ native perennial with attractive vivid blue-grey foliage on tall red stems. It forms a clump with a wide creeping habit in good conditions. Clusters of small purple flowers on tall stems in the spring. Grows really well in sandy and coastal sites, if allowed adequate moisture. It does not like to be crowded out by other plants. It is a coastal plant of great ecological importance, many of its natural habitat hve been lost due to coastal development and weed competition. Frost hardy. Occurs naturally all over New Zealand..

Genus
Euphorbia
Species
glauca
Cultivar
Common name
Shore spurge, Waiu-atua
Family name
Euphorbiaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Avoid clay soils. / Grows in sandy soils / Prefers good loamy soil
Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture
Exposure
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Immaculate / Indigenous / Texture / Whimsical
Perennials
Category
Small, height up to 0.6 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
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