Are you looking to spend less time trimming and maintaining your garden but still want season-extending appeal? Then you should consider planting wood spurge! This shrub-like perennial features upright chartreuse yellow flowers and disc-like bracts from late spring through summer, providing vertical interest and attracting pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. Come fall and winter, the shiny evergreen foliage looks fantastic, adding interest along borders or containers when temperatures drop. It’s also generally unbothered by deer, rabbits, and disease, making it an easy-care addition to your landscape.
Vital Details:
Plant size: 12-18” tall x 12-18” wide
Light: Sun (6+ hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (<4 hours sun)
Water: Average water needs. Drought-tolerant once established.
Hardiness: 5-7 (Find your hardiness zone)
Season of interest: Late spring to early summer
Pollinator value: Attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to the garden.
Host plant to the following: Host plant to tiger moth larvae.
Notable Features: Deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, evergreen, spring-blooming, summer-blooming, cut flower, ground cover
Pot Size: One quart
Plant Name: Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae