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    Euphorbia myrsinites

    Also Known As

    • Creeping Spurge
    • Donkey Tail Spurge
    • Spurge

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 6"-10"
    • W: 6"-20"

    planting zones

    • 5a-10b

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    Euphorbia myrsinites plant details

    Euphorbia myrsinites is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue and green foliage. In spring chartreuse flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rocky and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Euphorbia myrsinites

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: euphorbiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 6 IN - 20 IN - wide, 6 IN - 10 IN - tall
    Flowers: chartreuse blooms in spring
    Uses: self-sowing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Euphorbia myrsinites

    USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The bluish/green sprawling stems of this spurge resemble the old favorite house plant "Burros Tail". Brilliant flowers are produced in early Spring at the tip of each stem. I let it seed around the garden and who knows where it will pop up, wherever it does, it's welcome.

    By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

    This unusual rockery, wall, container or front of the border plant has mounding, floppy stems with powder blue, semi-succulent, evergreen leaves arranged in close spirals around the stems. Stunning when it flowers in early spring with showy yellow bracts. Drought tolerant.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Waxed silvery blue, evergreen leaves held in succulent spirals make this stalwart perennial appear otherwordly. In midwinter, its thick trailing stems grow upward, fashioning an 8 in. tall base for the starry, lime-green flowers and lemon-yellow bracts, which form large brilliant crowns, highlighted with pinkish streaks. A Eurasian native undaunted by cold, heat or drought, Euphorbia myrsinites brings an exotic flavor to a well drained site in the rockery or atop a dry stone wall.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Donkey Tail Spurge is a good choice for a well drained gravel soil. It's trailing stems clothed with glaucous blue foliage terminate in clusters of chartreuse flowers in April. The blossoms fade to a delicious apricot color in late April-early May. E. myrsintes looks fabulous when its sprawling stems emerge through patches of Viola labradorica's dark purple foliage.

    By: Avant Gardens

    This is an easy, tough, tidy groundcover that lends marvelous texture to rock gardens & is great trailing over rock walls. With spirally arranged leaves, its foot-long blue stems terminate in clusters of lime green flowers in Spring that persist for months. Dead head before it self-sows, as it reseeds easily, & is considered invasive in some parts of the Western US. Drought & heat tolerant, this Euphorbia is very durable, resistant to deer, & bad soil. Euphorbia sap is toxic, & may irritate skin, so be careful when pruning. Due to Agricultural Restrictions we cannot ship this plant to Colarado or Oregon.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Euphorbia myrsinites plant

    How to Grow Euphorbia myrsinites

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • well-drained
      • rocky

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • chartreuse

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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