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Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby'

 
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Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Euphorbia (yoo-FOR-bee-uh) (Info)
Species: cyparissias (sy-par-ISS-ee-ass) (Info)
Cultivar: Fen's Ruby

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral SeattleSuze On May 11, 2006, SeattleSuze from Renton, WA wrote:

Very beautiful groundcover that spreads like wildfire and is extremely difficult to remove. Visitors always comment positively on it and are thrilled with its softness. I manage it by pulling up every plant until its finally covered by the perennials. What's left of it grows and creeps out to the edge of the border in all its glory. I am more ambivalent about this plant by far than any other in the garden.

Negative sedum37 On Feb 1, 2006, sedum37 from Westford, MA (Zone 5b) wrote:

Avoid this plant as it spreads aggressively via underground runners. It is nearly impossible to remove once planted. I mistakenly planted this in my garden and have been trying to eradicate this for 5 years now. Contact with the white sap produced from broken foliage causes rashes in some people. Avoid getting it on your skin or in your eyes. If you must grow this plant, grow in pot sunk in the grown to control the spread of this plant.

Invasive prohibited in Massachusetts.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Wasilla, Alaska
Clayton, California
Canaan, Maine
Saint Helen, Michigan
Renton, Washington



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