horned spurge
Euphorbia cornigera
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Horned spurge (Euphorbia cornigera) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and wide, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Hummingbird's mint, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, and 5 more places. See all 9
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, East Aegean Is., Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, and Türkiye.