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A very early bloomer, Euphorbia myrsinites Donkey Tail Spurge has sulfur-yellow flower clusters at the tips of trailing stems of triangular gray-green leaves.
Noted for its season-long interest, Euphorbia myrsinites, commonly called Myrtle Spurge is an evergreen, succulent perennial with sprawling stems of fleshy, blue-green leaves in close spirals. Through the spring months, it produces eye-catching clusters, 4 in. wide (10 cm), of star-shaped yellow-green flowers within a collar of chartreuse to ...
A Eurasian native undaunted by cold, heat or drought, Euphorbia myrsinites brings an exotic touch to a well-drained site in the rockery or atop a dry stone wall. Blooms April–June. Size: 15" high x 2' 0" wide. Zone 5/6.
Buy Now. Euphorbia myrsinites. Item #: 4041. Zones: 5a to 8b, at least. Dormancy: Evergreen. Height: 6" tall. Culture: Sun. Origin: Southern Europe. Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) (1) $21.00 $16.80.
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Myrtle Spurge, Myrtle Euphorbia, Donkey Tail Spurge, Donkey Tail, Blue Spurge, Broad-Leaved Glaucous Spurge, Creeping Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites subsp.myrsinites, Endoisila myrsinites, Euphorbion myrsinitum, Galarhoeus myrsinites, Murtekias myrsinites, Tithymalus myrsinites
Family: EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily: EuphorbioideaeTribe: EuphorbieaeSubtribe: EuphorbiinaeGenus: Euphorbia
Euphorbia myrsinites is an attractive low-growing succulentwith sprawling stems that grow up to 16 inches (40 cm) long. The leaves are spirally arranged, fleshy, pale glaucous, and up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. Flowers and their subtending bracts are initially greenish-yellow but deepen to a red hue by summer.
Euphorbias are very easy to care for. They require a little pampering to become established, but once they are, they are self-sufficient. More die from too much care and watering than from neglect. Euphorbias need well-draining soil and lots of sunlight. They are not particular about soil pH but cannot tolerate wet soil. Unlike most succulents, Eup...
This species is native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, from Italy east through the Balkans to Crimea and Turkey.
Back to genus EuphorbiaPlantpedia: Browse flowering plants by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, or OriginEuphorbia myrsinites is a truly unique evergreen perennial that form snake-like flat stalks of blue-green foliage that creep outward from the root stock. Every spring during open house, visitors are fascinated by this bizarre evergreen perennial, blue donkey-tail spurge.
Euphorbia myrsinites (Myrtle Spurge) - An attractive low growing succulent evergreen perennial that grows to 6 inches tall with stout trailing 1 foot long stems that have clasping spirally-arranged nearly triangular blue-gray leaves.
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