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Euphorbia cyparissias

Loved it before I knew how far it would spread. Now, in less than a year, it is coming up 2 ft from where it was planted and is in my other precious plants.
The roots go very deep and so thoughts to contain it with a bottomless pot went out the window. I have dug up all I can find. I'm sure I will doing battle for some time. The nursery in Galva should not have sold this plant.

Very invasive! In one and a half years it has gone from a sprig to a 10' circle of suckers coming up in the flower bed and lawn. It is very difficult to pull out and bleeds white sap all over hands & gloves (luckily I haven't had any reactions to the sap). Even the smallest fragment of root produces a new plant. I've tried transplanting plants from that flower bed to another only to have a small root fragment in the transplant start a new colony.

While this is known to be invasive in some areas, I have no problem keeping it under control (NW Ohio). The shade of green and the texture are a beautiful addition to mixed perennials. Stays soft and green even in dry hot conditions.

I just LOVE this Plant..its so SOFT and very colorful.....I put this around a stump to hide it and it looks GREAT there.....and I love the smell / scent. The color is stunning next to my purple smoke bush. Its been there 3 years and I've had no problems with it spreading...and I look forward to seeing it each spring & in the fall the color of this plant is also amazing and worth the wait.

This plant is invasive and is listed as such by multiple organizations. It does grow well in our Wisconsin garden. My 2 year old son broke out with blisters across his face and had significant swelling after contact with this plant. We have not determined if it will leave lasting scars. Upon attempting eradication of the plant, my wife had the same effect from contact.

Colorado Class A Noxious Weed. Mandatory eradication.
All locations of this plant in Colorado should be immediately reported to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

I actually love this plant where it is. It by a dry creek bed and is interplanted with Mugo Pine, Iris, Statice, Mums etc. It is also next to the lawn but I use preemergent and haven't found a problem. Using pre-emergent is just part of the program here since I have so many Grasses. Then I just keep pulling as the season goes by. Invasive? I guess so, but it is also interplanted with Gaura which I consider a little too self-seeding also. But I think that I get the most comments on these two plants and the Statice. They are on the front walk.

Sun or shade or wherever... as far as I can tell this is a non-stop plant. However, I keep it in a few spots and just keep ripping out what I don't want because it is a great filler, and is pretty for a long time. After the yellow blooms are done the seed pods are a golden orange/brown for most of the summer. Do be careful as you may get a rash from the milky sap... perhaps even wear rubber gloves when pulling/ digging it. I currently have a rash all over my face... must have brushed away a mosquito while working... not terrible, but some people react much worse than I do.

Herbaceous perennial from West and Southern Europe.

Has linear, blue green leaves crowded onto slim stems which appear all around the original plant. Bears small yellow involucres (cups around the flowers) and tiny yellow flowerparts.

Flowers April-June

Likes poorish, well drained soil in full sun but mine spends most of its life in shade. Doesn't seem to have curbed its invasiveness.

Far too easy to grow.