| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| 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: Lime Green/Chartreuse Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Drought tolerant |
| 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: | Tolerates poor soil |
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