Euphorbia hypericifolia Breathless™ Series
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- yoo-FOR-bee-uh hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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The Breathless™ Euphorbias are hybrid perennials or annuals with dark green leaves that have an interesting flush of red. They grow quickly to 8 to 20 inches tall with a 20 to 24 inch spread with a compact mounding habit. The fllowers are quite tiny but the showy pink-flushed bracts last for a long bloom season from spring until the first frost.
Plant in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil. They are quite drought and heat tolerant and are resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits. These low maintenance plants require no deadheading to enjoy a long bloom season. Pinch to encourage a bushy habit especially if they are grown in containers.
Plant these groundcovers in containers, in border fronts, in cottage, or drought-tolerant gardens. Use in a fairy garden, plant in hanging baskets or use along a walkway. They can even be grown indoors as houseplants.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blush'
Light pink flowers - 'White'
White flowers, long elegant branches
- 'Blush'
- 'Blush', 'White'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blush'
Light pink flowers - 'White'
White flowers, long elegant branches
- 'Blush'
- 'Blush', 'White'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Euphorbia
- Species:
- hypericifolia
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 8 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No seeds are produced, infertile
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- Pink or white showy bracts, the flowers are infertile so this encourages continual blooming until frost.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green leaves with red
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems have a milky sap
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Fairy Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Rabbits
