General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
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 Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: Milky sap can be a skin and eye irritant and is toxic if ingested.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Excalibur
Cultivar name: 'Froeup'
Common names
  • Euphorbia
  • Spurge

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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: Twisp
Date: May
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2013-03-04
New Sspring growth emerging.
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2015-05-24
Young plant just getting established
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Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Oct 12, 2013 11:32 AM concerning plant:
    New growth emerges red. Leaves mature to a dark green with a creamy center stripe. Striking tall plant that does not need staking, although it may droop in heavy rain.
  • Posted by springcolor (Washington State - Zone 7a) on Mar 4, 2013 5:30 PM concerning plant:
    Froeup AKA Excalibur has not been evergreen in my zone 7 garden. Love the new growth this time of year
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So pretty! by plantladylin May 26, 2020 10:20 AM 3

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