Tasmanian Tiger Mediterranean spurge
Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow and cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tasmanian Tiger' Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger') 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 dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Blue leaves have creamy white edges, and the flower heads are gold and white. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Cut each flowering stalk to the base when the bracts begin to wither.
Pairs well with Rock rose, Goldenrod, and Casa Blanca lily.