Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
An airy cloud of tiny white flowers all summer, like baby's breath for dry, poor soil. Milky sap makes it reliably deer-proof.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
Summer-long white cloud for dry, sunny spots with reliable fall color and the best deer resistance of any native perennial.
Flowering spurge is one of the quiet stars of the dry summer garden. The tiny white flowers are arranged in clusters that float in an airy cloud above slender stems all summer long, giving a baby's breath effect in a much more interesting, ecologically valuable plant. The white-on-green combination is clean and versatile, pairing with almost anything in the border. Fall brings a surprise: the foliage shifts to red and orange before dropping. Like all euphorbias, it contains a milky white sap that is irritating to skin and highly deer-deterrent. The deer resistance is excellent, probably the most reliable deer-proof native perennial for sunny, dry sites. A genuinely overlooked plant that handles poor, dry soil where most of the border fails.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown flowering spurge propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
- Mature size
- 1.5–3 ft · 12–18 in wide
- Bloom time
- June–August
- Bloom color
- White
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Native range
- Eastern and central United States from New York south to Florida and west to Nebraska and Texas
Care notes for flowering spurge.
Full sun in dry to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in poor, sandy, or rocky conditions. No supplemental water needed once established. Handle with gloves if you have sensitive skin, as the sap is a mild irritant. Cut back hard in early spring. Self-seeds gently without becoming invasive.
Pairs well with these.
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