General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Malodorous
Variegated
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 17,555; CPBR 2,829
Parentage: Sport of: Imprefant

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Helena's Blush™
Cultivar name: 'Inneuphhel'
Common names
  • Euphorbia
  • Martin's Spurge
  • Cushion Spurge
  • Spurge
Also sold as:
  • Helena

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Location: Lexington,, VA
Date: December, 2008
Cooler fall temperatures bring on festive colors for the holidays
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Date: 02/15/14

Date: 2008-05-25
Location: My Garden
Date: April, 2008
Location: My Garden
Date: April, 2008
Location: My Garden
Date: April, 2008
Location: Lexington, VA
Date: September, 2008
Wonderful variegation
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Euphorbia 'Helena's Blush' by Joy Mar 16, 2012 5:33 AM 9

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