Common Name | Jade Dragon Wood Spurge |
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Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus | Euphorbia |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | July, August, September, October |
Flower Color | Green, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green, Purple, Red |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
How Different? | Better red new growth. |
Landscape Value | Sunny borders, beds, banks. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 36" / 30" / 40" |
Soil (Garden) | Average with good drainage. |
Water (Garden) | Average. When mature it is drought tolerant. |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
Comments | Given 5/5 points in trials at Disneyworld in Florida warm season 2016- "Container: tall upright growth is sturdy, thick textured leaves. Great in mixes or alone". |
Euphorbia ‘Jade Dragon’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This evergreen has long, blue-green leaves that emerge red-purple in the spring. 'Jade Dragon' is robust, compact, bushy, and deer resistant. The summer blooming flower heads are huge and bright chartreuse. 'Jade Dragon' came from a cross between E. characias ssp. wulfenii and E. amygdaloides 'Rubra'.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 36″ / 30″ / 40″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry completely between waterings. |
EC | 0.7 – 1.0 |
pH | 6.5 – 7.5 |
Fertility Needs | 50 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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