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Euphorbiaceae
Wolf's-milk
Euphorbia helioscopia
Also known as Leafy spurge, Wolf's milk spurge, Euphorbia, Tithymalus helioscopius
Native Plants · Euphorbia · Toxic Sap · Wildflower · Medicinal Herb · Weed · Sun Tolerant · Yellow-Green Flowers · Garden Pest · Disturbed Habitat · Latex
Wolf's-milk is a tough, adaptable annual or short-lived perennial euphorbia that grows readily in disturbed soils, gardens, and waste ground with very little care. It tolerates a range of soil types and light conditions from full sun to partial shade. Handle with caution as all parts of the plant exude a toxic milky latex sap that can irritate skin and eyes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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