Cushion Spurge

Euphorbia polychroma

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Requires well drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Cymes of inconspicuous greenish flowers (lacking both sepals and petals) bloom at the stem ends in spring followed by long-lasting, bright sulphur-yellow bracts which are exceptionally showy and last through summer. Leaves turn red, orange and purple in the fall. Freely self-seeds. Promptly remove spent flowers to prevent any unwanted self-seeding. Trim back plants to 4" in the early summer to keep a compact form. Attracts butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbit resistant.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Green Roof

Height (ft)

1.5

Flower Color

Yellow

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

May

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance