Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’

Common Name:
Blackbird Euphorbia

Description:
Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’ is a striking evergreen perennial grown for its dramatic, near-black foliage and architectural form. The lance-shaped leaves emerge deep burgundy to purple-black, creating a bold contrast in garden beds, borders, and containers. In late winter through spring, it produces vivid lime-green flower bracts that sit atop the dark foliage, making for a brilliant and unexpected colour pairing. Compact and hardy, ‘Blackbird’ performs exceptionally well in Melbourne’s climate, thriving in full sun to part shade and tolerating a wide range of soil types, as long as they are well-drained. Its drought tolerance and low-maintenance nature make it a popular choice for modern landscapes, especially in Mediterranean, rock, or dry-style gardens. This cultivar also resists pests and diseases, and its neat form requires little to no pruning, apart from removing spent flower stems.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–50 cm
*Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Late Winter
*Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
*Lime Green
*Yellow-Green

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Drought Tolerant
*Disease Resistant
*Perennial
*Evergreen
*Low Maintenance
*Architectural Foliage

Toxicity:
Toxic to humans and animals. The milky sap can cause skin and eye irritation and is poisonous if ingested.

Companion Plants:
*Sedum ‘Matrona’
*Festuca glauca
*Achillea ‘Terracotta’
*Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’
*Lavandula dentata

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.