Euphorbia palustris: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, NW China
Plant Profile: Euphorbia palustris
Taxonomy: Euphorbia palustrisNames
Marsh Euphorbia, Spurge
Phonetic Spelling:yoo-FOR-bee-uh pal-US-triss
Genus:Euphorbia
Species:palustris
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Bog Spurge is a vertical herbaceous perennial characterized by its chartreuse foliage and blossoms, originally found in Europe and China. It thrives in full to partial sunlight and prefers well-drained soils that are moist to wet. This plant is resilient against browsing by deer and rabbits, and it can withstand drought as well as wet, shallow, rocky conditions. Consider planting it in groups along borders or allowing it to spread naturally in settings such as cottage gardens, woodlands, or rain gardens.
Euphorbia palustris Feature Summary
Euphorbia palustris Image Gallery
Tags
#rain garden
#chartreuse
#cottage garden
#rabbit resistant
#wet sites
#deer resistant
#borders
#clumping
#naturalized area
#late spring flowers
#early summer flowers
#wet soils tolerant
#rocky soils tolerant
#bog gardens
#meadows
#woodlands
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Euphorbia palustris Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe, NW China
Perennial
Flowers
Chartreuse flowers that lack petals or sepals bloom late spring to early summer.
Spring
Summer
Bracts
Leaves
Medium green elliptical leaves 2"-3" long. Yellow/orange/red fall color.
Green
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Elliptical
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Occasional Flooding
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Rain Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Accent
Small groups
Deer
Wet Soil
Rabbits
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Euphorbia palustris Image Gallery
Euphorbia palustris Attributes
Euphorbia palustris: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Euphorbia palustris Flowers
Euphorbia palustris: Flower Description
Chartreuse flowers that lack petals or sepals bloom late spring to early summer.
Euphorbia palustris: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Euphorbia palustris: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Euphorbia palustris: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Euphorbia palustris Leaves
Euphorbia palustris: Leaf Description
Medium green elliptical leaves 2"-3" long. Yellow/orange/red fall color.
Euphorbia palustris: Leaf Color
Green
Euphorbia palustris: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Euphorbia palustris: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Euphorbia palustris: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Euphorbia palustris: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Euphorbia palustris Whole Plant Traits
Euphorbia palustris: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Euphorbia palustris: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Euphorbia palustris Cultural Conditions
Euphorbia palustris: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Euphorbia palustris: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Euphorbia palustris: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Euphorbia palustris Stem
Euphorbia palustris: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Euphorbia palustris Landscape
Euphorbia palustris: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Euphorbia palustris: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Euphorbia palustris: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Euphorbia palustris: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
