Euphorbia Silver Swan
Botanical
Euphorbia characias
Description
This exciting new compact selection from the UK forms a tight compact mound of elegant green & white variegated foliage. In late winter to early spring, the terminal flower spikes open to form a cloud of green & white variegated blooms. ‘Silver Swan’ is much tighter in habit than ‘Burrows Silver’, & white in foliage colour. An excellent low maintenance selection for the front of the border, also perfectly at home in pots & containers on the deck & patio. Best grown in well-drained soils in full sun. Cut back spent flower stems to encourage new shoots. Hardy. 0.45 x 0.25m.
Bloom
Clouds of green & white variegated blooms from late winter to early spring.
Foliage
Elegant green & white variegated foliage.
Habit
Tight compact habit.
Culture
Best in well-drained soils in sun. Prefers drier sites for best performance. Cut back after flowering to rejuvenate new shoots.
Hardiness
Hardy.
Protection
Plant Variety Rights asserted.

 

 

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