Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'

Griffith's Spurge (Euphorbia griffithii) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial that originates from parts of China, Tibet and Bhutan. It is extremely hardy, and grows natively in dappled shade on a humus rich moist but free draining soil. Over winter it is completely died back, but in spring new shoots of reddish stems and dark green foliage with red veins appear, gradually fading to green. It is quite vigorous and can be quite invasive in the right conditions. In summer, stems will terminate with colourful red leaves and bracts, with tiny yellow flowers in the centre. In the Autumn, the foliage turns a red-yellow colour before dying back for the winter. As with other Euphorbia's, this plant produces a white sap which is released when stems or leaves are cut off or broken, and can be toxic, causing irritation to skin. 'Fireglow' has dark green leaves that are slightly coloured with deep pink/red. The attractive flowers are orangey/red in colour with orange centres.

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  Partial shade

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  Occasional watering

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  Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

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  Moist and free draining