sicily spurge
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sicily spurge (Euphorbia ceratocarpa) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it grows 35 to 47 inches tall. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it room to spread 24 to 36 inches wide.
Pairs well with Becky Shasta daisy, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Globemaster allium.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, and 5 more places. See all 9
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, East Aegean Is., Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, and Türkiye.