Wood spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, is an evergreen and early blooming perennial for the central Ohio garden. The leaves are shiny and dark green.

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The chartreuse flowers that appear in ... Education rather than eradication is the best approach, says Alys Fowler Iโ€™ve noticed a lot of what I think is Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae, or wood spurge, in public spaces recently, yet crocus ... It must have been in my enthusiasm to get rid of less desirable (in a mixed border) native plants like creeping butter cup and cow parsley that I inadvertently got shot of the wood spurge. It was ...

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Richmond: Garden Q&A: Wood spurge, an evergreen groundcover, grows in sun or shade Garden Q&A: Wood spurge, an evergreen groundcover, grows in sun or shade