Perennials > Euphorbia > Euphorbia 'Fens Ruby'
Euphorbia
'Fens Ruby'
Fens Ruby Cypress Spurge
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fens Ruby' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 16 - 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 40 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Cottage, informal, city, courtyard gardens and ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Moist and well-drained soils with a pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers sand, chalk and loam. Drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
| Shape |
| Mat forming, erect and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Rust may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are tiny held in umbel-like clusters that appear in late spring and early summer. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are chartreuse in colour. The foliage is bluish-green in summer and turning an orangish-gold in autumn. Stems are red. The bracts are yellowish-green colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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