Common
name: "Cushion Spurge" or "Buplerum"
Latin name: Euphorbia polychroma
Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to: 8000'
Growth habit: Mound forming
Max height: 16" - 24"
Spread: 24"
Flowers: Yes, April - May Flower type: Cymes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 4
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Cushion
Spurge Euphorbia
polychroma
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Cushion Spurge in full sun in well drained soil. This
attractive Euphorbia adapts to most soil types quite well. "Cushion Spurge" will tolerate light shade and
drought.
Its flowers are good for cutting. Did you know that
Cushion Spurge is related to Christmas Poinsettias?
Propagation:
Seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse, but the
process is slow it's best to purchase your initial stock from you
local Garden Center. Once established, Cushion Spurge plants can be divided in
spring, but are slow to re-establish.
