cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow a
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) is a perennial for borders and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense mat of green foliage that reaches 9 to 12 inches tall. Yellow blooms attract bees and have a fragrance. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Poppy mallow, Buffalo grass, and Gladiator ornamental onion.
Native range
Western and central and southern Europe.