Mexican shrubby spurge
Euphorbia cotinifolia
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Mexican shrubby spurge (Euphorbia cotinifolia) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and privacy screens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its red and burgundy leaves stay on the plant all year, and white flowers open from early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It reaches 10 to 15 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Bird of paradise, Lemon verbena, and Ponytail palm.
Native range
Mexico to South America.