and Ross Valley Nursery
E. francoisii var. crassicaulis
Beautiful variation with deep red leaves and pink veins. Dwarf species. True succulent leaves, will do best with more sun, but are pretty flexible. Can handle more water in summer. Will root along the ground as it spreads slowly. Yellow/green inflorescence.
Medusa’s Head to 12″ across.
Very branchy shrub to 3ft., green stems, scoop-shaped leaves. Branch tips often die back in winter.
Dwarf shrub to 2ft, very branchy, red bracts
Rare dwarf succulent with little round globose stems popping off a little round globose base. Can be grown in shallow pots.
Stout, shrublike growth with impressive spines resembling cow’s horns. Bright yellow flowers on mature plants capture the eye. Frost tender.
Sprawling green stems, grey spines.
Thin variegated stems, black spines. Branches from the base, spreads wide.
Native to rocky areas, prefers very fast draining soils. Thick branches spread off a decent trunk. Will grow 2-3ft tall. Chartreuse flowers.
E. peltigera
Dwarf, shrubby succulent that grows in rocky soils. Green stems, will grow small green leaves that drop with growth. Can get reddish-purple in full sun with low water. Fat, almost caudiciform stem. Advantageous grower year-round when conditions are good. Keep dry when cold in winter. Can handle frost when mature, but not when young.
Caudiciform with thin branches and lots of thin wispy leaves. Caudex 8-10″. Will reproduce from cuttings.
Vertical spiny stems to 3ft tall with dark green glossy leaves. Fuschia colored flowers. Irregularly branching.
Clusters of variegated chalky white stems to 18″tall
Clusters of variegated grey-green stems with short red spines. Keep dry in winter.
Clusters of variegated grey-green stems with red spines. To 18″ tall
Euphorbia milii type, very spiny stems with small green leaves. Prefers very rocky soils. Rare.
Tall thin spiny stems, with small groups of leaves at the tips. Yellow flowers.
Tall green tree, fast-growing, to 50′ in wild; small leaves, blooms and seed pods
Dwarf caudex (tuberous roots) topped with crowded groups of succulent spiny branches, striped green. Will form new caudex from branch cuttings. Initially erect branches will eventually spread by scrambling along the ground. Blooms in late summer.
Caudex will grow to about 6 inches across.
Heat and sun tolerant, can be grown in light shade. Frost-tolerant but will look it’s best if kept above 40F.
Tall cactus-like succulent that grows to be a small tree with light green stems, often variegated in the center. The small yellow flowers are rarely seen.
“Ghost” variety to 20ft tall, milky latex sap
Euphorbia lactea “Crest”
Crested form of columnar plant. Green and “Ghost” varieties. Some with bright red edges.
Tall cactus-like succulent with mottled green thin branches and monstrose edges.
Tall cactus-like succulent that grows to be a small tree with mottled green and white stems. The small yellow flowers are rarely seen.
Semi-Evergreen Shrub
A Dr. Seuss plant! Thick woody branches at all angles topped with clusters of green leaves in the spring and yellow flowers in the summer.
Shrubby to 6ft., gray/brown spines, 5-sided stems
Pencil-like vertical stems; tiny leaves/blooms; red seed pods
Succulent shrub to 3 feet tall; light shade, or bright red in sun.
Small caudiciform with thin branches, large green leaves and rose-pink petioles. Caudex to 6″
Wild growing spiny branches. Native to rocky outcrops, endangered in habitat.