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Euphorbia epithymoides - Cushion Spurge - Perennial Flower Garden © 2007Visit Our Online Store.For Perennials and Perennial Seed |
Euphorbia epithymoides Family - Euphorbiaceae - Spurge The Euphorbias are a large family of plants which include the popular Poinsettia and about 1600 other species. This particular plant is a perennial which is quite at home in your flower garden. It will sometimes be found listed in catalogs and nurseries as Euphorbia polychroma. Cushion Spurge will grow to about twelve to fifteen inches tall and will form clumps. The flowers consist of bright green and yellow bracts and appear in May and June. If it is happy, the foliage will turn a reddish color in the fall. Euphorbia is hardy from USDA Zones 4 - 8 and will tolerate full sun but will do better in partial shade. Any good garden soil will do, as the Cushion Spurge is adaptable to any decent, well drained soil. Propagation of Euphorbia epithymoides is by seed, cutting, or division. Wait about two or three years after initial planting before dividing. Cuttings may be taken from terminal shoots just after flowering. The plants have re seeded themselves in my Indiana garden. When handling Euphorbias you may want to wear gloves, as the plants produce a milky sap which will cause an allergic reaction in some people. Euphorbia epithymoides, or Cushion Spurge, is a desirable perennial for the flower garden. The greenish yellow flower bracts provide a colorful spring show, the foliage is an attractive green in the summer. The foliage turns a reddish color in the fall. |
