Euphorbia characias Glacier Blue - Spurge
Euphorbia characias Glacier Blue - Spurge
Euphorbia characias Glacier Blue - Spurge
Euphorbia characias Glacier Blue
Mediterranean Spurge, Evergreen Spurge
Planted in autumn 2024, it has developed well, almost without care, despite the poor and dry soil. The result is superb.
Patricia, 16/01/2026
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Description
Euphorbia characias 'Glacier Blue' has a compact bushy habit, with bright evergreen blue-green foliage edged in creamy white. From April to May, it produces a dense mass of flowers with cream bracts and green eyes. Its variegated foliage with silver reflections will give the garden a touch of the Mediterranean Sea.
Euphorbia characias is a shrubby Euphorbia, commonly known as Mediterranean Spurge or Garrigue Spurge, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to Mediterranean regions, from Portugal and western Morocco to Turkey. 'Glacier Blue', derived from the 'Tasmanian Tiger' variety, forms a vigorous undershrub with a woody stump, sporting a dense and ramified bushy tuft. Its habit is erect and very compact. Of medium size, it measures 60 to 70cm (24 to 28in) in height with a 50cm (20in) spread. It has splendid variegated evergreen foliage, composed of narrow linear leaves, with a bluish-green colour. Throughout the year, it will display fascinating colours, initially tinted with bluish-green and silver-grey in summer, then blue-green, silver-grey, and ivory in autumn, and finally grey-green, dark green, burgundy, and ivory in winter, widely marginated with creamy white. From March to June, it offers a long flowering period with cream bracts and green eyes, beautifully contrasting with the variegated foliage.
Euphorbias contain a latex which is highly toxic when ingested. This sap is also incredibly irritating to the skin. It is therefore advisable to use gloves, especially when cutting deflowered stems.
Euphorbia characias, with its exotic appearance, brings a Mediterranean touch to the garden. Its blue-green foliage edged in cream and its green and white flowering are incredibly decorative. Due to its modest size, 'Glacier Blue' will have a beautiful effect when integrated into sunny flower beds and borders, but can also be planted alone or in a rock garden. It will be the perfect companion for Mediterranean shrubs and plants, grasses, and spring bulbs. It adapts very well to container or pot cultivation on a patio or balcony. It requires well-drained and sunny soil. For container cultivation, place a thick layer of drainage material, such as clay balls or gravel, at the bottom of the pot, and use light and fertile soil. It is advisable to raise the pot during the winter period, placing it on "feet" to promote drainage.
Its beautiful stems can be cut to create stunningly colourful bouquets.
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Botanical data
Euphorbia
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Glacier Blue
Euphorbiaceae
Mediterranean Spurge, Evergreen Spurge
Mediterranean
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Cette plante peut provoquer l'apparition de réactions cutanées indésirables, une atteinte des yeux, ou des difficultés respiratoires si elle est ingérée.
Ne la plantez pas là où de jeunes enfants peuvent évoluer. Evitez tout contact avec la peau: privilégiez l'emploi de gants pour la manipuler. En cas de contact, lavez-vous soigneusement les mains et rincez abondamment à l'eau la zone concernée. Lavez les vêtements entrés en contact. En cas de réaction cutanée, contactez votre médecin ou le centre antipoison le plus proche de chez vous. En cas d'atteinte étendue ou de difficultés respiratoires, appelez immédiatement le 15 ou le 112.Pensez à conserver l'étiquette de la plante, à la photographier ou à noter son nom, afin de faciliter le travail des professionnels de santé.
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Planting and care
'Glacier Blue' is easy to grow and can withstand temperatures around -15°C (5°F). It appreciates sunny exposures in cooler regions. Plant in partially shaded areas in hotter climates. Plant in spring or early autumn, in neutral, ordinary, sandy, light, poor, and preferably dry soil, with good drainage. This plant particularly dreads winter humidity. For heavy and wet soils in winter, add a thick layer of gravel at the bottom of the planting hole and around the base of the plant, around its collar. It is imperative to choose the right location in the garden, as it does not appreciate being moved. Once well-established, it copes very well with drought. It requires very little maintenance. Simply cut back the faded stems to ground level once they are no longer decorative, to maintain a bushy shape.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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