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Specifications
Item

Perennial

Genus

Euphorbia

Species

characias

Common Name

Euphorbia Characias Portugese Velvet Spurge, Albanian Spurge, Mediterranean Spurge

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5a

Growth Height Max

36 in.

Growth Height Min

24 in.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9b

Spacing

48 in.

Growth Width Min

36 in.

Growth Width Max

48 in.

Growth Habit

Clumping, Upright

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0), Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4), Neutral (6.5 to 7.5), Slightly Alkaline (7.6 to 8.0), Alkaline (>8.0)

Soil Moisture

Low

Landscape Use

Bed, Border, Small Groups

Exposure

Full to Filtered

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Tolerance

Drought

Season of Interest

Year-Round

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Bloom Time

Winter

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Formulaic Common Name

Spurge

Cultivar Trade Name

Portugese Velvet

Regulated
No

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