Graceful Spurge
(Euphorbia hypericifolia)
Graceful Spurge (Euphorbia hypericifolia)
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Photo by: Jay Horn | License Type: CC BY 4.0 | License URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | Rights Holder: Jay Horn | Publisher: iNaturalist | Date Created: 2021-08-05T16:21:04-07:00 |
Estimated Native Range
Summary
Euphorbia hypericifolia, commonly known as Graceful Spurge, is an evergreen subshrub native to open woodlands, forest edges, and grasslands in the Southeastern USA, Mexico, and Northern South America. It typically grows to a height of 1-2 feet (0.3-0.6 meters) and a width of 0.8-1 feet (0.2-0.3 meters). Graceful Spurge has a mounding form with small, narrow leaves and produces clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by showy, petal-like bracts that are pink and white, giving the appearance of blooming year-round in warmer climates.
Graceful Spurge is valued for its drought tolerance and long-lasting flowers, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and containers. It is also used as a ground cover due to its spreading habit. This plant thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soils. While it can tolerate low water conditions, it benefits from occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. It is relatively low-maintenance but should be handled with care due to its toxic sap, which can cause skin irritation.CC BY-SA 4.0
Graceful Spurge is valued for its drought tolerance and long-lasting flowers, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and containers. It is also used as a ground cover due to its spreading habit. This plant thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soils. While it can tolerate low water conditions, it benefits from occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. It is relatively low-maintenance but should be handled with care due to its toxic sap, which can cause skin irritation.CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant Description
- Plant Type:
- Height: 1-1.5 feet
- Width: 0.8-1 feet
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Flower Color: White
- Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Growth Requirements
- Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water: Low, Medium
- Drainage: Medium
Common Uses
Bee Garden, Bird Garden, Border Plant, Butterfly Garden, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Potted Plant, Rabbit Resistant, Rock Garden, Street Planting
Natural Habitat
Open woodlands, forest edges, and grasslands
Other Names
Common Names: Golden Spurge , Chickenweed , Spurge
Scientific Names: Euphorbia hypericifolia , Chamaesyce hypericifolia , Euphorbia glomerifera , Chamaesyce glomerifera , Euphorbia boliviana , Chamaesyce boliviana , Anisophyllum hypericifolium , Ditrita obliqua , Ditritea obliqua , Ditritra obliqua
GBIF Accepted Name: Euphorbia hypericifolia L.