Euphorbia × martini

Martin's spurge

Eventual height & spread

Euphorbia × martini

Martin's spurge

  • 9cm pot
  • £9.99
  • In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £24.99 £8.33 each
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  • 6 × 9cm pots
  • £42.99 £7.17 each
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  • 2 litre pot
  • £22.99
  • available to order from spring
  • 3 × 2 litre pots
  • £54.99 £18.33 each
  • available to order from spring
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  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: light, well-drained garden soil
  • Rate of growth: average to fast
  • Flowering period: March to July
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


Upright, fleshy stems clothed in spring with handsome red-stained, mid-green leaves, followed by clusters of long-lasting, red-eyed, chartreuse-green flowers. This evergreen spurge looks equally good when not in flower. More compact than many of its sun-loving cousins, it's perfect for a small sunny border, gravel or coastal garden.


  • Garden care:
    Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, where it forms neat evergreen mounds topped with lime-green flower bracts in early spring. It’s slightly more compact and hardy than Euphorbia characias, coping better with partial shade and cooler or moister conditions.

    Once established, it’s drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, needing only occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. After flowering, cut back spent stems to the base, but avoid removing fresh shoots that will produce next year’s display. Apply a light mulch in spring to conserve moisture and tidy older foliage as needed.
    • Humans/Pets: IRRITANT to skin/eye; harmful if eaten

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