Euphorbia characias 'Shorty' (Evergreen Spurge)

An attractive, bold plant for a sunny border; narrow blue-green foliage arranged symetrically will blush with red hues in fall and winter; flower bracts are massed and showy atop the stems; adds a truly exotic dimension to the garden

Shorty Evergreen Spurge is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Shorty Evergreen Spurge is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It  has masses of beautiful clusters of yellow flowers with chartreuse bracts held atop the stems from late winter to mid spring, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive narrow leaves are powder blue in colour. The foliage often turns crimson in fall.

Shorty Evergreen Spurge will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 8 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.