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Euphorbia griffithii
Also called Fireglow Spurge
Griffith's spurge is a spreading, herbaceous perennial from the Himalaya and southwest China, grown for its red and yellow summer flowerheads and red autumn foliage. It is vigorous and can spread aggressively, so give it room or contain it.
Euphorbia griffithii, the Griffith's spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, including 'Dixter' and ‘Fireglow”.
The plant is native to Bhutan, Tibet and southwest China. It is vigorous and can be invasive.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia griffithii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
