The spurges, known commonly as the mercuries. These are slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Mercurialis Tomentosa Care
Mercurialis Tomentosa
Other names: Downy Mercury



What is the plant
How to Care for the Plant

Water

Water the plants about once weekly to provide dry to medium moisture for the plants.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering.

Sunlight

Best grown in full sun to part shade.
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Soil

An ideal soil would be made up of 45% minerals (sand, clay, silt), 5 % organic (plant and animal) material, 25% air and 25% water. The mineral portion would be loam (20 – 30% clay, 30 – 50% silt and 30 – 50% sand).

Temperature

Mercurialis tomentosa is tender plant – may be damaged or killed by low temperature.
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