Tasmanian Tiger Spurge

Tasmanian Tiger Spurge

1 Gallon
$24.00
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Tasmanian Tiger Spurge

Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger'

A variegated architectural spurge with cream-edged blue foliage and lime spring flowers, offering year-round color and structure.

$24.00
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Description

Tasmanian Tiger Spurge is a stunning variegated selection that elevates the architectural form of the species with a splash of luminous color. Its upright stems are clothed in narrow, blue-green leaves elegantly edged in creamy white. In spring, the stems are crowned with large, rounded flower heads that are chartreuse-yellow, creating a beautiful contrast. The variegated foliage provides year-round interest, brightening up sunny borders even when the plant is not in bloom. It shares the same exceptional toughness and low-water needs as its parent, making it a standout, easy-care focal point.

  • Variegated Cream & Blue Foliage: Features striking blue-green leaves with crisp, creamy-white margins that light up the garden throughout the year.

  • Architectural Chartreuse Flower Heads: Produces the characteristic large, rounded, lime-green flower clusters in spring, held above the variegated foliage.

  • Upright, Sculptural Habit: Grows in a dense, vertical clump, providing excellent structure and a strong focal point in the landscape.

  • Deer Resistant & Drought Tolerant: The toxic sap deters deer, and once established, it is highly drought-tolerant, thriving in hot, sunny, and well-drained sites.

  • Versatile Color Accent: Its variegation adds brightness to borders, pairs beautifully with blue and purple flowers, and is perfect for contemporary or cottage garden designs.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 2–3 ft
  • Mature spread: 2–3 ft
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Foliage: Narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves with distinctive creamy-white margins.Flowers: Small, chartreuse-yellow flower bracts (cyathia) in large, dome-shaped clusters from spring to summer.Habit: Evergreen perennial shrub with an upright, clumping habit. Heat and drought tolerant, deer resistant, low maintenance, and generally pest-free. Caution: Sap is toxic and can be irritating to skin and eyes.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Key Advantages:Striking variegated foliage for year-round interest.Drought and heat tolerant once established.Deer resistant and low maintenance.Architectural form adds structure to the garden
  • Landscape Uses:Mediterranean and xeriscape gardens.Borders and mixed plantings.Container and patio gardens.Coastal and gravel gardens.Accent plant for foliage contrast

Faqs

Q: Will it revert to all-green?
A: Occasionally, a stem may produce all-green growth (reversion). To maintain the variegation, promptly prune these non-variegated stems out at their base as soon as you notice them.

Q: Does it need more shade to protect the variegation?
A: No, it performs best and maintains crisp variegation in full sun. In too much shade, the plant may become leggy, the variegation less pronounced, and flowering reduced.

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Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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