Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Creeping Spurge

Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Distribution: Europe

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Life form: Cactus/succulent

Comments: Creeping spurge, or donkeytail spurge, is a dependable evergreen perennial with mulitple seasons of interest. Its fleshy, succulent leaves spiral around the stem and remain blue-green all year long. Yellow-green flowers appear in mid spring and fade away by summer. This spurge stays under eight inches in height and spreads one foot. Tolerant of heat, drought and bad soil, it makes an excellent rock garden plant.