Euphorbia cornigera - Spurge

Euphorbias are perennial, annual, or biennial plants that have a beautiful silhouette and often offer colourful foliage. Their flowers are green-yellow and very bright. <strong>The most popular is undoubtedly the Mediterranean spurge, or <em>Euphorbia characias</em></strong>, which forms a small graphic bush with glaucous foliage. However, many other species, such as <strong>Martin's spurge</strong>, <em>Euphorbia martinii</em>, and <strong>Corsican spurge</strong>, <em>Euphorbia myrsinites</em>, deserve a place in our gardens! Euphorbias are so different from one species to another that one might find it hard to believe they belong to the same group: between the small herbaceous euphorbias, the large arborescent species, and the succulent ones resembling cacti, the differences are striking! <strong>Most euphorbias thrive in full sun and well-drained soil</strong>, but there are also exceptions, and some species grow well in shaded conditions. Euphorbias will easily integrate into a flowerbed or mixed border, in a naturalistic garden, or in a Mediterranean rockery. Some euphorbias are more suited for indoor cultivation, but these are mainly the succulent species (resembling cacti). <strong>It is possible to propagate euphorbias by sowing, propagation by cuttings, or division.</strong> Maintenance is quite minimal, but some species, such as <em>Euphorbia characias</em>, will appreciate pruning after flowering.