| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Malodorous Variegated Other: Bluish-gray with cream margins |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom. |
| Flower Color: | Other: Cream flowers and bracts with blue-gray striping |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Toxicity: | Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 19,027 |
| Parentage: | Sport of: Tasmanian Tiger |
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