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Euphorbia “Silver Swan”

E. characias “Silver Swan”
Evergreen Perennial

Robust grower, variegated with silver-edged leaves. 3ft. tall bloom stalks in early spring. Deer-resistant.

Euphorbia “Tasmanian Tiger”

E. characias “Tasmanian Tiger”
Evergreen Perennial

Variegated leaves with green centers and white margins. Blooms in summer. Deer and gopher resistant.

Euphorbia “Tiny Tim”

Euphorbia x martinii “Tiny Tim”
Evergreen Perennial

Blooms chartreuse flowers Summer through Fall with deep green foliage and red tips. Deer resistant. Compact Dwarf species.

Euphorbia abyssinica

Tall with cactus-like growth habit branching abundantly up top with age. Can grow 30ft plus in habitat. Glossy green stems with small leaves on new growth. Good indoors, sensitive to frost.

Euphorbia aeruginosa

Red spines, wildly branching green-blue narrow pencil-like stems, to 24″ tall. Sulfur yellow flowers.

Euphorbia alfredii

Thick branches to 12″ long, large flat leaves, small reddish inflorescence.

Euphorbia ambovombensis

6″ smooth round caudex, very slow growing, with multiple narrow branches and distinctive brownish narrow wavy leaves. Keep dry in winter, will rot if wet when dormant.

Euphorbia ammak

Species is green, however the green/white variegated variety is commonly sold under the same name, or E. “Ammak”. 4-sided stems with curled edges. Tree form, tall and branchy.

Euphorbia amygdaloides v. robbiae

Evergreen herbaceous perennial

Slowly spreading through rhizomes. Whorled dark green leaves. Chartreuse yellow flowers in spring/summer. Deer-resistant.

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Semi-succulent shrub

Upright clumps of grey-green, waxy stems. Small white flowers in late winter. Tolerates hot, dry conditions.

Euphorbia aureoviridiflora

Stocky trunk, green turning grey-brown with age. Prominent leaf scars. Freely branching. Yellow-green bracts. Rocky soils.

Euphorbia baioensis

2″ thick spiny stems grow to 18″h, and can lay outwards forming mats of spiny stems. Branches readily.

Euphorbia beharensis

Native to the Subtropical dry forests of Madagascar. Rocky/sandy soils. Slender spiny branches on a small caudex base (tuberous roots). Small greenish-yellow inflorescence. 12-16″ long branches.

Euphorbia bongolavensis

Native to sub-tropical dry forests. Unusual red-tipped green stems w/large deep green leaves.

Euphorbia bubalina

Tall central stem, strappy green leaves, can grow branchy at the top.

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Multiple stems to 8″, deciduous, very poisonous latex. Grows best if lightly shaded. Can handle weekly water in summer, but keep very dry in winter when it loses its leaves.

Euphorbia cap-saintemariensis

E. decaryi var. cap-saintemariensis

Crinkle-edged leaves on knobbly stems. Has a very limited distribution range in Madagascar, nearly extinct in habitat. Will grow a dense range of branches off the main stem/caudex.

Euphorbia characias

Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial

Remains fairly dense year-round. Gray-green foliage, spring/summer chartreuse blooms. Deer-resistant.

Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii

Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial

Early summer large, dome-shaped, lime-yellow flowers tower above lush green foliage. Deer-resistant.

Euphorbia clandestina

2 to 3 feet tall, can grow multi-stemmed over time. Green bracts tight to the stems, between the tubercules. Grows a tuft of narrow green leaves on the tops of the stems.

Euphorbia croizatii

E. xanthadenia

Shrubby spurge with spiny stems, crinkled green leaves. Large peach-colored flowers. Keep dry in winter.

Euphorbia debilispina

Small spines along the square stems. Sulphur yellow flowers. Grows in Limestone rock, about 10″ tall.