(Purple-leaved Woodspurge, Woodspurge)

This striking perennial is a dark-leaved form of wood spurge, an evergreen species native to Europe and Turkey. Its thick, upright, wine-colored stems are thickly encircled with linear leaves which change color as the seasons progress.

In spring, new growth emerges burgundy, then changes to dark green before maturing to smoky purple in summer. The cool temperatures of fall and winter bring even darker tones to the stems and foliage. Brilliant chartreuse flower clusters are displayed profusely...

(Woodspurge)

Salmon-red stems are lined with green leaves with reddish undersides on the woodspurge, and bears chartreuse flowers in springtime. An upright clumping perennial that is usually evergreen, it is native to eastern Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus Mountains.

Its spoon-shaped green to dark green leaves encircle and line the tall stems that are a contrasting salmon-red. In mid-spring to early summer, the stem tips bear a cluster of green-yellow flowers that are cup-shaped bracts (modified leaves called...

(Myrtle Spurge)

A tough rock garden gem, myrtle spurge can't be beat for season-long interest. This native of Eastern Europe and Turkey has long prostrate stems densely lined with sharp-tipped, silvery seagreen leaves that are evergreen. In very early spring, these stems become punctuated with clusters of flowers with bright chartreuse bracts.

Highly drought tolerant, this perennial requires full sun and can take poor soils as long as they have good drainage. Its beautiful and interesting foliage contrasts nicely...

(Spurge)

Native to Europe and Turkey, cushion spurge is notable for its breathtaking spring to early summer display of brilliant yellow-green flowers. This beautiful herbaceous perennial forms a neat, rounded mound of sturdy stems which are densely encircled with small, oval, deep green leaves. The softly-textured foliage may develop attractive tints of red and orange in fall. Bright yellow flower clusters appear at the ends of the stems in spring, and remain showy well into summer. These are actually...

(Martin's Spurge)

Martin’s Spurge is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. It is a tender, evergreen, spurge with a clumping, upright habit and lance-shaped leaves with the pointed ends attached to the plant. The leaves are green often with red, pink or purple undertones as are the plant stems. Late winter through summer flowers appear well above the foliage in dense spikes and have circular apple to lime green bracts (modified leaves)...

(Apertif Spurge, Martin's Spurge)

Martin’s Spurge is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. The cultivar Aperitif is a dwarf selection and is a tender, evergreen, spurge with a clumping, upright habit and lance-shaped leaves with the pointed ends attached to the plant. The leaves are green often with red, pink or purple undertones as are the plant stems. Late winter through summer flowers appear just above the foliage in compact heads and have circular...

(Ascot Rainbow Martin's Spurge, Martin's Spurge)

Martin’s Spurge is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. The cultivar ‘Ascot Rainbow’ is a compact, tender, evergreen spurge with a clumping, upright habit and lance-shaped leaves with the pointed ends attached to the red stems. The leaves are multi-hued in shades of cream and green/blue with stunning red-pink blushing on the new growth throughout cooler months. Flowers appear above the foliage in many branched clusters....

(Blackbird Martin's Spurge, Martin's Spurge)

Martin’s Spurge ‘Blackbird’ is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. It is a tender, evergreen, spurge with a clumping, compact, upright habit and lance-shaped leaves with the pointed ends attached to the plant. The leaves are dark purple-red as are the plant stems; new leaves have a brighter reddish tone. Late winter through summer long-lasting flowers top the stems above the foliage. The flowers have circular yellow-green...

(Martin's Spurge, Rudolph Spurge)

Martin’s Spurge is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. The cultivar Rudolf is a compact, tender, evergreen spurge with a clumping, upright habit and lance-shaped leaves with the pointed ends attached to the plant. The leaves are green with red undertones as are the plant stems. Winter through summer, red bracts (modified leaves), reminiscent of a red “nose” top the stems and give way to flowers with circular bracts...

(Martin's Spurge, Tiny Tim Martin's Spurge)

Martin’s spurge is a hybrid between the European native Euphorbia amygdaloides and the Mediterranean Euphorbia characias. The cultivar ‘Waleutiny’ also known as Tiny Tim is a dwarf selection. It is a tender, evergreen spurge with a clump-forming, upright to rounded habit and lance-shaped leaves, the pointed ends attached to the plant. The small leaves and stems are green and burgundy. Flowers appear winter through summer and are composed of circular apple green bracts surrounding...