Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 14 to 20 inches (36-51cm) |
Plant Spread: | 9 to 18 inches (20-45cm) |
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: | Green Other: Yellow green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
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. |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 16,908; Can. PBR 2725 |
Parentage: | (Euphorbia x martini) x Purpurea |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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