Common Name
Flowering spurge
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Rabbit resistant
Yes
Additional Info
Dry-mesic to dry forests, woodlands, barrens, outcrops, clearings, and riverside prairies; tolerates a range of rock types and soil chemistries. Common over most of the state, especially in the northern and western portions; in the southern piedmont, it co-occurs, and sometimes intergrades, with the closely related E. pubentissima.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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