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Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon'

Great colors and easy to grow, but I find its seedlings everywhere and do not find them easy to pull up. Chameleon has also been plagued with powdery mildew here, even in our very dry summers.

Zone 4 hardy - they will reseed themselves in some odd locations but I would say the seed rate is low to moderate - in any given year I would only see about 5 to 10 seedlings from two to three mature plants. Seem to do well even in partial shade but I hadn't test them into woodland shade yet. Add a interesting maroon accent to a garden - is tough as heck even in my sandy soil.

EUPHORBIA dulcis CHAMELEON - Short 12-18" - Plant 14" apart. zone 4-9. Great counterpoint plant with deepest maroon mounds of foliage. Yellow flowers with the outer bracts turning green. The more sun the deeper the foliage color.

General Information:
Deer Resistant, Good for hot dry spots.

Plant Care:
Can be sheared down by a third after flowering to prevent seeding. Spring clean up preferred as plants can be semi-evergreen, especially in the south.

We bought this plant a few years ago in spring, it was lovely in flower. We thought we'd try it in our dry shade garden in the front of our house, but they haven't done so well there.

Update: We're going to be using a drip hose in our front garden now, so hopefully they will fair better.