Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 20 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color 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 Color: | Bi-Color: Purple and yellow Other: Purple tinged yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early 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. |
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