Cushion Spurge
Cushion spurge is a pretty spring-blooming perennial flower. It grows as a dense, mounded plant with green leaves.
At full bloom in spring, the leaves can be completely hidden by what appears to be bright yellow flowers. These are not true flowers; they are 3 to 4 inch-wide clusters of bracts.
The seed capsules eventually pop open, projecting its seed 3 to 4 feet away from the parent plant. The leaves turn a nice yellow-orange in fall.
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Cushion Spurge
Cushion spurge is a pretty spring-blooming perennial flower. It grows as a dense, mounded plant with green leaves.
At full bloom in spring, the leaves can be completely hidden by what appears to be bright yellow flowers. These are not true flowers; they are 3 to 4 inch-wide clusters of bracts.
The seed capsules eventually pop open, projecting its seed 3 to 4 feet away from the parent plant. The leaves turn a nice yellow-orange in fall.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Euphorbia epithymoides
Pronunciation
yoo-FOR-bee-uh ee-pith-ih-MOY-deez
Mature Height
18 to 24 in.
Mature Spread
18 to 24 in.
Water usage
Water Usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
yellow
Bloom time
late spring
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
eastern Europe
Light Requirements
sun, part shade
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 7,500 ft.
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