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Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby'

 

Cypress Spurge 'Fen's Ruby'

A shade-loving plant that has long-lasting flowers in late spring above rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves. It grows well in areas of dry shade, under trees and in a woodland setting. It is evergreen and suckering and if left unchecked it can become invasive. 'Fen's Ruby' is a more compact growing and spreading Euphorbia. The leaves are pine like and green/blue while the central ones are red. The flowers are yellow/lime green, 'Fens Ruby' is a fast-spreading rhizomatous perennial with feathery, linear purple leaves and greenish-yellow flowers from late spring https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/45800/i-Euphorbia-cyparissias-i-Fens-Ruby/Details

 
plant Features
  • Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Cypress Spurge 'Fen's Ruby'

Latin name

Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby'

type

Evergreens

family

Euphorbiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cypress Spurge Fens Ruby is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby'

A shade-loving plant that has long-lasting flowers in late spring above rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves. It grows well in areas of dry shade, under trees and in a woodland setting. It is evergreen and suckering and if left unchecked it can become invasive. 'Fen's Ruby' is a more compact growing and spreading Euphorbia. The leaves are pine like and green/blue while the central ones are red. The flowers are yellow/lime green, 'Fens Ruby' is a fast-spreading rhizomatous perennial with feathery, linear purple leaves and greenish-yellow flowers from late spring https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/45800/i-Euphorbia-cyparissias-i-Fens-Ruby/Details


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