Euphorbia

 

 Euphorbia
Euphorbia characis ssp. wulferri

Purchased at Tony's Garden Center May 2012

The plant family Euphorbia is the largest in the plant kingdom with over 2000 species. Poinsettas belong to this family. Also known as "spurges".

Tough perennial with tolerance to drought.

Commonly known as Mediterranean Spurge

Sticky white toxic sap has medicinal uses in treating skin conditions, but some people are allergic to it

Flowers late winter - early spring

Divide clumps in April or May

Remove flowering stalks once the blooms are spent, but be careful not to remove the shoots that will provide flowers the next year

Clumps should be replaced every 5 or 6 years

perennial

decidious

zones 7-10

difficult to propogate from seed - propogate from cuttings. The best time is in the spring.

Full sun

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

3' tall x 3' wide