Common Name:

Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Euphorbiaceae (The Spurge Family)
Geographic Origin:
Mediterranean Region
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
1 foot high, 3 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Striking low mounding perennial has thick, prostrate stems that radiate from a narrow base. They are crowded with nearly triangular silvery leaves. In spring large yellow flower clusters are presented at the shoot tips. Sun, well-drained soil, moderate to little summer watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less. Milky sap from cut stems of all Euphorbia is toxic and irritating to skin. Avoid planting near paths or places where children or pets play.