Blue Hills Mediterranean spurge
Euphorbia characias 'Blue Hills'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Summer
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Hills' Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias 'Blue Hills') is a perennial for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. The foliage stays evergreen, and the plant tolerates drought and salt. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Peony, and Purple Pillar rose of sharon.