Euphorbia characias ‘Dwarf’

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Common name: SPURGE

Native to: Portugal, Western Mediterranean

Sentiment: persistence

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect, open form

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 1.5 feet

Max width: 1.5 feet

Flower

blue/green, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: shade, sun

Landscape use: cut flower

Propagates by: seed

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil type: well drained

USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: +10 to +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant