Mrs Robb's Bonnet

Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant Description: This wood spurge is a clump-forming evergreen perennial that works well in shade. Its glossy, dark-green leaves are close set and attractive, even in the winter. Yellow bracts back small chartreuse flowers in the spring. Well adapted to Utah's climate and should tolerate some heat and drought.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 12-24" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Green
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Lots of Pots
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Tradition with a Twist
  • Planting Path
    • First, Amendments
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter