Bonfire cushion spurge
Euphorbia epithymoides 'Bonfire'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow with yellow to chartreuse bracts
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Bonfire' cushion spurge (Euphorbia epithymoides 'Bonfire') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow flowers with yellow to chartreuse bracts open in early to late spring, and the clumping mounds stay 8 to 12 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Give each plant room to spread 18 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Greig's tulip, and Irish moss.