Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’) is a bedding plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’).
This plant is commonly known as spurge Diamond Frost.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 1-2 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: spurge Diamond Frost
Scientific name: Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’
Plant type: Bedding, Perennials
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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| Autumn | ||||
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How to plant Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bedding plants are ideal for formal or informal flower beds, but also for growing in pots and containers of all kinds. They are important plants for their rapid growth, instant color and relatively low cost.
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’ likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Spurge Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost ‘Inneuphe’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
