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Euphorbia Seeds - Early Snow
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Snow On The Mountain (Euphorbia Marginata Early Snow) - Grow Euphorbia seeds for some wonderful, showy color in late summer and fall. Commonly called Snow on the Mountain, Euphorbia Marginata seeds are a great way to establish these late season annuals. The Euphorbia flowers form small white cups at the top and center of the plant with white and green bracts providing the coloring.MORE EUPHORBIA OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 9
HEIGHT
24 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early to mid fall
BLOOM COLOR
White
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Not particular about soil type, pH 5.5 - 7.0
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
20 - 30 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly with vermiculite, sand or substrate after sowing
SOWING RATE
5 - 6 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep soil slightly moist, but not wet until germination
PLANT SPACING
24 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Snow On The Mountain (Euphorbia Marginata Early Snow) - Grow Euphorbia seeds for some wonderful, showy color in late summer and fall. Commonly called Snow on the Mountain, Euphorbia Marginata seeds are a great way to establish these late season annuals. The Euphorbia flowers form small white cups at the top and center of the plant with white and green bracts providing the coloring.
Good for cutting
Grow Snow on the Mountain with other late season flowers like dahlias and mums. These Euphorbia flowers are good for cutting and have a long-life in the vase, but the stems need to be seared to take in water.
Euphorbia seed | early snow
How to grow
How To Grow Euphorbia From Seed: Start Euphorbia seeds directly outside in a prepared seedbed once soil temperatures have warmed in the spring. Snow On The Mountain seeds should be lightly covered and kept moist until germination occurs.
The preference of Euphorbia Marginata is full sun and mesic to dry conditions. Snow-on-the-Mountain plants also adapt to slightly moist soil (if flooding doesn't occur) and isn't particular about the type of soil. It has few problems with pests and disease, and is quite drought resistant.
- Sowing Rate: 5 - 6 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 20 - 30 days
- Keep seeds moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: Cover seed lightly with vermiculite, sand, or substrate after sowing
Flower Specifications
An extremely varied genus, Euphorbia contains annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, trees, and succulents. Most species do well in full sun and light shade, but some species may have other requirements.
- Height: 24 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes
Common Questions
What areas of my landscape does Euphorbia Marginata look nice?
Places such as beds and borders, prairies and meadows or your cutting gardens are all lovely places to use Euphorbia Marginata.
Should I wear gloves when working with Euphorbia Marginata?
Yes, both the stems and leaves contain a poisonous milky sap.
My plants are looking droopy why?
Check to make sure your plants are receiving enough sunlight; they can tolerate afternoon shade in hot climates but will get floppy and fall over with too much shade.
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 8
HEIGHT
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to mid summer
BLOOM COLOR
Yellow
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained soil
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
40 - 50F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
28 - 56 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Surface sow, but press seed in to soil
SOWING RATE
3 seeds per plant or 300 seeds cover approximately 10 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia Polychroma) - Starting Euphorbia seeds is a great way to grow this popular perennials that's commonly called Cushion Spurge. Euphorbia Polychroma Cushion Spurge gives visual interest through the seasons with leaves turning from yellow to bright green to red as the seasons change from spring to summer to fall and is resistant to drought. Cushion Spurge gets it name because it grows in a rounded mound that resembles a cushion.
Rock garden flower
Cushion Spurge performs beautifully as an edging along a formal walk or winding garden path, as a rock garden or border specimen, planted on top of retaining walls, or massed in moderate expanses as a general ground cover plant.
Euphorbia seed | cushion spurge
How to grow
Cushion Spurge seeds need light for germination. Sow the seeds on the surface, but do not cover the flower seeds. Euphorbia seeds can be started indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the end of frost season and then transplanted outdoors. Or, once soil temperatures have warmed, the seeds can be started directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed. Keep the flower seed moist but not saturated.
Euphorbia polychroma care includes cutting the plant back by about 1/3 after flowering is through. This trim will keep the plant compact and neat. Cushion Spurge will self seed easily, so cutting the plant back will slow this process down. Wear gloves when handling the plant since the white sap is a skin irritant. Avoid too much fertilizing as plant will become leggy.
- Sowing Rate: 3 seeds per plant or 300 seeds cover approximately 10 square feet
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 56 days
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: Surface sow, but press seed into soil
Flower Specifications
In the cooler zones the plant will do fine in full sun, but in southern zones the plant will prefer some afternoon shade in order to perform its best. Euphorbia Cushion Spurge is not for wet soils or for soils that are over fertilized. It is very drought tolerant, but it does not handle foot traffic well.
- Height: 12 inches
- USDA Zones: 4 - 8
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes