| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | 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: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| 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: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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