Perennials, Weeds > Euphorbia > Euphorbia cyparissias > Euphorbia cyparissias
Euphorbia cyparissias
Cypress Spurge
Origin: Western and Central Europe.
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| cyparissias |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 -(-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 23 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 46 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well as ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Thrives in organically rich and moist soil with full sun exposure. Can survive in rocky or sandy soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Dry sunny slopes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow, linear leaves that are bluish-green in colour. The stems and leaves contain a poisonous milky sap. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright yellow greenish umbel like clusters that mature to a red colour. |
| Propagation |
| By seed and divison. |
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