Green-Leaved Euryops

An extended bloom season makes Green-Leaved Euryops one of the most popular flowering evergreen shrubs, delivering bright yellow color against finely cut green foliage.

• Botanical name: Euryops pectinatus ‘Viridis’
• Plant type: Evergreen shrub
• Growth habit: Upright

This plant is an excellent choice when you want quick coverage and bold seasonal color, forming a substantial shrub in mild climates.

• Mature size: Up to 6 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Form: Upright shrub that can be pruned for structure

Expect the heaviest flower display in spring, with repeat blooming continuing through the growing season and into cooler weather.

• Bloom time: Heaviest in spring, repeating to frost
• Flower style: Daisy-like, showy blooms

Bright yellow blooms provide high contrast against the plant’s finely cut green foliage, making it a strong color accent.

• Flower color: Yellow
• Foliage color: Green
• Evergreen: Yes

Site in full sun for maximum flowering, though it will also perform well with partial sun.

• Light: Full sun to partial sun

Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once established, reduce watering frequency; water container plants more consistently.

• Establishment year: Water deeply and regularly
• After establishment: Water occasionally
• Containers: Continue to water regularly

Green-Leaved Euryops grows easily in average, well-drained soils. For best results, choose a warm, sunny spot and avoid persistently wet ground.

• Soil: Average, well-drained
• Planting tip: Improve drainage in heavy soils before planting
• Best placement: Sunny beds, borders, and containers

Feed before new growth begins in spring to support vigorous growth and flowering through the season.

• When to fertilize: Before new growth begins in spring

For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. Light shaping can also help maintain a neat outline or encourage a topiary form.

• Prune timing: After flowering
• Style options: Natural shrub, flowering hedge, or trained topiary

A versatile, colorful accent that performs in sunny beds and borders, mass plantings, and containers. It’s especially useful for filling open spaces quickly and can be used as a flowering hedge in mild climates.

• Landscape use: Border, container, suitable for topiary
• Design ideas: Mass like a large groundcover for a “sea of yellow”
• Great for: Hot or dry areas where other plants struggle

Built for easy performance in challenging sites, this shrub is waterwise once established and can handle common landscape stressors.

• Special features: Easy care, waterwise, fast growing
• Tolerances: Coastal exposure; tolerates urban pollution
• Flower attribute: Showy flowers

Best suited to warmer regions where it can remain evergreen and grow into a full-sized shrub.

• Growing zones: 8–11
• Evergreen performance: Strongest in mild climates

Pair with other sun-loving plants for a vibrant, drought-tolerant palette and layered texture.

• Princess Flower (Tibouchina)
• Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea)
• Salvia (Salvia)
• Plumbago (Plumbago)
• Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia)

Helpful identifiers for merchandising, plant tags, and catalog organization.

• Pronunciation: EW-ree-ops pek-ti-NAH-tus VEER-ih-diss