| Description | Marsh Spurge (Euphorbia palustris) is a tall Euphorbia that can tolerate wet sites. |
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| Pronunciation | (yoo-FOR-bee-ah)(pah-LUSS-tris) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, wet |
| 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 in the summer, yellow to orange in the fall. |
| Stems | The stems will extrude a white sticky sap if cracked. |
| Dimensions | up to 2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS), upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial |
| Propagation | seeds that need cold stratification, careful division in the spring |
| Native Site | Native to marshland throughout much of mainland Europe and western Asia, and escaped in the USA. |
| Misc Facts | Palustris is a Latin term meaning swamps or wet soils. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #229-Euphorbias A gardeners Guide (Rodger Turner) |
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