| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 9 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches; extremely invasive by very fine, spreading roots. |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
| 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 Color: | Other: Yellow aging to red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| 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. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Freely self-seeds. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Rhizomes. Can be invasive. |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Euphorbia cyparissias by valleylynn | Sep 11, 2012 7:03 PM | 4 |
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