'Blackbird' spurge - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: perennials that last
Notable Traits:: low-maintenance, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, striking foliage, tolerates clay soil, tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 6 – 9
Mature Height:: 18-24in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant, requires regular watering
Bloom Color:: yellow
Bloom Shape:: cluster
Bloom Time:: spring
Foliage:: black, purple

Description

Plants form compact, bushy mounds of exceptionally dark, velvety, evergreen, purple foliage that darkens in the sun. Blooms are electric yellow above bright, lime green bracts on red stems that form a compact vase shape. Deer and rabbit resistant.