Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3' |
Plant Spread: | 1'6" to 2' |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
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. |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: Milky sap can be a skin and eye irritant and is toxic if ingested. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Sterile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
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