Euphorbias

Don Witton’s Top Ten Drought Resistant Euphorbias for the Mediterranean Climate

Euphorbia acanthothamnos – Greece/Turkey

E. characias subsp. characias & subsp. Wulfenii – Western Mediterranean

E. coralloides – Southern Italy, Sicily

E. dendroides - Mediterranean Basin

E. myrsinites- Southern Europe, N. Africa, Central Asia

E. X nicaensis – Southern Europe to Central Asia

E. paralias – Coastal Europe and North Africa

E. pithyusa – Coastal Mediterranean Basin

E. rigida - Mediterranean Basin, Asia Minor

E. spinosa – Mediterranean Basin

Don Witton is one of the two UK National Plant Collection Holders  with about 150 taxa in his collection of hardy Euphorbias. He has travelled widely, researching his plants and visiting their wild habitats. He is an experienced and very popular lecturer. 

Euphorbia is one of the most animal resistant plant families, rabbits and goats will not eat it.  All Euphorbias exude a white milky sap if damaged. This sap can irritate the skin and so it is therefore recommended that disposable gloves be worn when handling cuttings or any cut plant material.

Don Witton Web site – www.euphorbias.co.uk is designed to inform readers about the delights of Euphorbias in the garden, and the great variety available. It also contains information relating to the National Collection, publications, plants and seed available.   Information about forthcoming events is also listed.

Euphorbia dendroides close up 

Euphrbia rigida in the garden 

Euphorbia characias 

Euphorbia rigida