Euphorbia rigida

Exposure: full sun to part shade
Water: once per month; more when temperatures cool done increases winter vigor
Soil: fast draining soil
Propagation: seeds or cuttings
Maintenance: prune old stems after flowers fade

    Euphorbia rigida
Gopher plant
Euphorbiaceae Family

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Euphorbia rigida
Form: mounding perennial shrub
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 2ft, spread 3ft
Leaves: narrow pointed leaves, 1 1/2in long, gray- or blue-green
Flowers: rounded flower clusters in late winter and spring; yellow at first aging to green or tan
Fruit: seed
Stems/Trunks: stems die back after flowering
Range/Origin: South Africa, Mediterranean
Hardiness: 20°F

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

winter color
containers
specimen plant
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

flower on Euphorbia rigida
in yellow phase

Exposure:full sun to part shade
Water:once per month; more when temperatures cool done increases winter vigor
Soil:fast draining soil
Propagation:seeds or cuttings
Maintenance:prune old stems after flowers fade
Research by Master Gardener Jodie Bagley

NOTES:
no thorns but sap can be toxic

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