| Description | A tall Euphorbia that can tolerate wet sites. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (yoo-FOR-bee-ah)(pah-LUSS-tris) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | As with many members of the Euphorbia genus, what are called the flowers are really modified leaves called bracts. The bracts are very yellow. When at their peak of color, not many other plants are blooming in the zone #5 garden. |
| Leaves | green, yellow to orange in the fall |
| Stems | stems will extrude a white sticky sap if cracked |
| Dimensions | up to 2-3 by 2-3 feet, clump forming |
| Propagation | seeds that need cold stratification, careful division in the spring |
| Native Site | Europe, escaped in the USA |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #229-Euphorbias A gardeners Guide (Rodger Turner) |
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