{"product_id":"euphorbia-characias-silver-swan","title":"Euphorbia characias 'Silver Swan'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuphorbia characias 'Silver Swan'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully variegated form of the Mediterranean spurge, grown for its cool, architectural presence and its long season of interest. Each upright stem is clothed in narrow, blue-green leaves crisply edged in silvery white, building into a rounded evergreen mound. In spring the stems are topped with large, dome-shaped heads of creamy white bracts, sometimes flushed with a soft reddish eye, for a display that lasts for weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a hardy, easy-going evergreen, rated around RHS H4 and reliable to about -10C in a well-drained spot. It holds its variegated foliage right through winter, so it keeps structure in the border when little else does. It is also notably drought-tolerant and thrives on poor, sharp-draining soils, which makes it ideal for low-water and coastal planting. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ehardy exotics guide\u003c\/a\u003e for a season-by-season picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun for the brightest silver variegation, or partial shade for softer colouring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, fertile and very free-draining; happy on chalk, loam or sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e an upright, bushy habit to around 70 to 90 cm tall and wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardy across most of the UK, disliking only cold, wet winter soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater through the first summer while it establishes, then leave it to fend for itself. Its silvery structure makes it a natural for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e schemes and gravel gardens, and it stands up well to salt and wind in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal planting\u003c\/a\u003e. Use it to lift an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, grow it in a container from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e selection, or combine it with other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought-tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e. For a dramatic dark-leaved partner, pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euphorbia-miners-merlot\"\u003eEuphorbia 'Miner's Merlot'\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003eHardy Exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range, every plant is nursery-grown and hand-picked for strong roots and crisp variegation before careful packing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"10cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":58130508775807,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/silverswan.jpg?v=1786103759","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/euphorbia-characias-silver-swan","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}