Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Euphorbia x ‘Miner’s Merlot’
Purple Wood Spurge
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Height
- 1 to 2 feet
- Width
- 1 to 2 feet
- Flower color
- Lime green on colorful bracts
- Foliage color
- Rich, deep burgundy or merlot
- Bloom time
- Late spring to early summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Low
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growing zone
- USDA Hardiness Zones 6 - 9
- Wildlife
- None
About this plant
Euphorbia x 'Miner's Merlot' is a dazzling hybrid cultivar known for its compact, mounding growth and striking deep burgundy or merlot-colored foliage. With lance-shaped leaves and lime green flowers on colorful bracts, this plant adds an eye-catching element to gardens and landscapes. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is hardy and adaptable, often utilized in borders, rock gardens, or containers for its ornamental appeal. Low-maintenance and resilient, occasional pruning helps maintain its shape, though caution is advised when handling, as the sap may cause skin irritation.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Waterwise Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
