![]() Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Red/Burgundy Variegated Leaf Value To Gardener: Showy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Elliptical Oblong Leaf Margin: Entire Hairs Present: Yes Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Width: The flowers are infertile so this encourages continual blooming until frost. Flowers: Flower Color: Pink White Flower Value To Gardener: Long Bloom Season Flower Bloom Time: Fall Spring Summer Flower Shape: Radial Flower Petals: Bracts Flower Description: Pink or white showy bracts surround the tiny flowers.Fruit: Fruit Description: No seeds are produced, infertile.Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet 3 feet-6 feet USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Annual Poisonous Habit/Form: Mounding Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Texture: Fine.Attributes: Genus: Euphorbia Species: hypericifolia Family: Euphorbiaceae Life Cycle: Annual Perennial Dimensions: Height: 0 ft.Tags: #showy flowers #poisonous #heat tolerant #houseplant #drought tolerant #fall flowers #red leaves #interiorscape #low maintenance #spring flowers #cottage garden #rabbit resistant #interesting leaves #hanging baskets #summer flowers #deer resistant #burgundy leaves #delicate #long bloom time #fairy garden #border front #walkway planting #problem for cats #problem for dogs #problem for children #container plant #drought tolerant annual Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: ![]() More information on Euphorbia hypericifolia. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Wear gloves when handling these plants due to the milky sap being toxic. They can even be grown indoors as houseplants and will bloom all year if given enough light. Use in a fairy garden, plant in hanging baskets or use along a walkway. ![]() Plant these groundcovers to fill in around perennials and shrubs, in containers as a filler, in border fronts and in cottage or drought-tolerant gardens. The flowers are quite tiny but the showy white or pink-flushed bracts surrounding them last for a long bloom season from spring until the first frost. This series of plants differs from the species by having dark green leaves that have an interesting flush of red. All euphorbias contain a milky sap in stems and leaves which can cause contact dermatitis for some. Pinch to encourage a bushy habit especially if they are grown in containers. These low-maintenance plants require no deadheading to enjoy a long bloom season. They are quite drought and heat-tolerant once established and are resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits. They grow quickly to 8 to 20 inches tall with a 20 to 24-inch spread with a compact mounding habit. Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. The genus name, Euphorbia, honors a Greek physician, Euphorbus. The Breathless™ Euphorbias are hybrid perennials or annuals in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). ![]() Phonetic Spelling yoo-FOR-bee-uh hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-uh This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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