Miner's Merlot Spurge

Euphorbia 'Miner's Merlot' (Euphorbia 'Miner's Merlot') is a captivating, compact spurge cultivar of genuine distinction — making an immediate and unforgettable impression with its richly saturated, deep wine-red foliage that emerges with vivid intensity in spring and deepens further in the cool temperatures of fall. New growth flushes in striking burgundy-red tones that contrast dramatically with the chartreuse to lime-green flower bracts appearing above the foliage in spring — a bold, jewel-toned, high-contrast combination that brings the quality of fine botanical art to borders and containers. As the season warms into summer, the foliage transitions to rich, deep green, ensuring 'Miner's Merlot' contributes evolving, multi-season color and texture across the full calendar year.

This professional-grade 4" plant arrives with a well-developed, vigorous root system cultivated through professional horticultural practices — ready to establish quickly in its new home. 'Miner's Merlot' performs magnificently in sunny mixed borders, statement containers, and contemporary landscape designs where its jewel-toned, seasonally evolving foliage anchors planting compositions with a rich, dark presence. Its tidy, compact habit and remarkable three-season color progression make it a first-choice designer plant for year-round foliage interest with minimum maintenance requirements.

• Striking Deep Wine-Red Foliage: Vivid burgundy-red new growth flushes with intense, jewel-toned color in cool spring and fall temperatures — a rare and genuinely eye-catching foliage statement that sets borders alight and elevates mixed planting compositions with sophisticated, dark-toned contrast.
• Bold Chartreuse Spring Flower Bracts: Vivid lime-green to chartreuse flower clusters emerge above the dark wine foliage in spring — creating a thrilling, high-contrast seasonal display that combines bold color opposites with a precision and drama rarely achieved by other ornamental plants.
• Evolving Three-Season Foliage Interest: From vivid wine-red in cool weather to deep glossy green in summer, then back to rich burgundy in fall — 'Miner's Merlot' delivers a continuously evolving foliage story that keeps borders dynamic, layered, and visually engaging across three full seasons.
• Drought Tolerant Once Established: This compact spurge thrives in low-water gardens, sunny borders, and water-wise landscape designs, requiring minimal supplemental irrigation once established — a rewarding, self-sufficient foliage plant for the low-maintenance garden.
• Deer Resistant: Like all euphorbias, the milky sap naturally deters deer and browsing animals — protecting the plant's spectacular, seasonally evolving foliage display without chemical repellents or extra effort through the entire growing season.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil; avoid standing water or compacted clay. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce to low supplemental irrigation. USDA Hardiness Zones 6–9 (verify with grower); mature height: 18–24 inches; spread: 18–24 inches. Bloom time: spring. Foliage color is most vivid and saturated in the cool temperatures of spring and fall. Caution: wear gloves when pruning or handling cut stems — Euphorbia sap is a skin and eye irritant.