Wood Spurge is a herbaceous evergreen perennial that grows in upright mounds.  The foliage grows in whorls with matte green leaves with purple undersides which gain more purple-burgundy tones in fall.  A large inflorescence of yellow-green flowers blooms in late spring into summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Best shape in full sun and dry, well-drained soils.  Broken stems have a milky white sap that can cause significant skin irritation and is poisonous if ingested.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Wet soils, especially in winter, will kill the plant. Can tolerate shade, but will have clumping form.  Use gloves when handling.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Xeroscape Gardens.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Cranesbill, Summersweet, Hakone Grass

IMAGES: Andrey Zharkikh, 2012.05.23_17.37.47_CIMG8526, (2) Frank Vincentz, E robbiae ies, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae. Locatie Jonkersvallei 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Meneerke bloem, Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae01, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.