Euphorbia 'Blackbird'

Euphorbia 'Blackbird'

Midnight foliage.

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Available in the following states:
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA and VIC

A sure way to add striking impact to your garden. The red stems of Euphorbia 'Blackbird' are clothed heavily in no fade burgundy leaves. The dark colouration is amazing for creating contrast or introducing a defining feature in your garden.

The evergreen foliage is crowned with plenty blooms from mid winter to spring. The flowers are lime yellow with red blush running through them. This blush deepens with age, to almost match the foliage.

Euphorbia 'Blackbird' is well branched and compact, with something to offer year round.

Euphorbia 'Blackbird' is easy care, even in moderately fertile to poor soils as long as it has good drainage. It thrives in a sunny spot. It also grows well in containers. They are tolerant of coastal conditions and become dry tolerant as they establish. A light sprinkling of an all purpose fertiliser in spring is pretty much all they need to be happy. The flowers are sterile so last well and won't throw seed.

Plant in a sunny spot, if they are in too much shade the green colouring will dominate the foliage. Cut spent flower stems back to the base of the plant if they don't please you - don't forget to wear gloves as the sap irritates the skin as with all Euphorbias.

Euphorbia 'Blackbird' thrives in coastal areas, Mediterranean gardens, pots, beds, shrub border, fence lines or xeriscapes.

Euphorbia 'Blackbird' has been awarded the prestigious Plantarium Gold Medal in the Netherlands. It is also known as 'Nothowlee'


Supplied as: Pots
Size: 10 cm

Code

EPIBB

Botantical name

Euphorbia characias

Height

40-50cm

Width

40-50cm

Flowers

Winter to Spring

Climate

Cool to Sub-Tropical

Availability

Unavailable in WA, TAS

Frost hardiness

Fully Hardy

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Pots

Size

10 cm

Water needs

1