Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Winter

Bloom Color • Yellow

Attributes • Container • Rock Garden

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

Euphorbia x 'Shorty'

Spurge

Blue green foliage with red tips form nice mounds. Bright yellow flowers bloom in late winter. Their only requirement is excellent drainage.

Euphorbia (yew-for'-bi-ah)

Family: Euphorbiaceae · Common Name: Cushion Spurge

Clusters of glowing flowers in shades of orange or yellow-green cover mounds of attractive foliage. Durable and easy to grow, tolerant of dry, poor soils. May reseed in the garden; moderate to slow-spreading.