General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches (20-30 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Flower Time: Summer
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR16,907, PP14,579

Trade name information:
Trade Name: Mini Martini
Cultivar name: 'Aperitif'
Common names
  • Spurge
  • Euphorbia
Also sold as:
  • Euphorbia characias
  • Euphorbia x maritinii

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