E. characias “Silver Swan”
Evergreen Perennial
Robust grower, variegated with silver-edged leaves. 3ft. tall bloom stalks in early spring. Deer-resistant.
E. characias “Silver Swan”
Evergreen Perennial
Robust grower, variegated with silver-edged leaves. 3ft. tall bloom stalks in early spring. Deer-resistant.
E. characias “Tasmanian Tiger”
Evergreen Perennial
Variegated leaves with green centers and white margins. Blooms in summer. Deer and gopher resistant.
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.
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.
Green stems, reddish spines, very branchy. Can grow 8 to 10ft tall.
Red spines, wildly branching green-blue narrow pencil-like stems, to 24″ tall. Sulfur yellow flowers.
Thick branches to 12″ long, large flat leaves, small reddish inflorescence.
Spiny stems, shrubby habit.
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.
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.
Evergreen herbaceous perennial
Slowly spreading through rhizomes. Whorled dark green leaves. Chartreuse yellow flowers in spring/summer. Deer-resistant.
Stemless clumps to 12″t., keep dry in winter.
Semi-succulent shrub
Upright clumps of grey-green, waxy stems. Small white flowers in late winter. Tolerates hot, dry conditions.
Stocky trunk, green turning grey-brown with age. Prominent leaf scars. Freely branching. Yellow-green bracts. Rocky soils.
2″ thick spiny stems grow to 18″h, and can lay outwards forming mats of spiny stems. Branches readily.
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.
Native to sub-tropical dry forests. Unusual red-tipped green stems w/large deep green leaves.
Tall central stem, strappy green leaves, can grow branchy at the top.
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.
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.
Grows on the rocky shores of Madagascar. Branchy, deciduous shrub.
Low growing, branches from central stems.
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Remains fairly dense year-round. Gray-green foliage, spring/summer chartreuse blooms. Deer-resistant.
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Early summer large, dome-shaped, lime-yellow flowers tower above lush green foliage. Deer-resistant.
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.
E. xanthadenia
Shrubby spurge with spiny stems, crinkled green leaves. Large peach-colored flowers. Keep dry in winter.
12″ arms, small caudex and thin round leaves. Small pendant flowers come in pairs.
18-24″ arms, small caudex.
Thin tubular stems, very spiny. Narrow green leaves cluster at the tips of each stem. Lots of small pink flowers.
Small spines along the square stems. Sulphur yellow flowers. Grows in Limestone rock, about 10″ tall.