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Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata): Prairie Native with Airy Blooms

Overview

Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata), also called prairie baby's breath, is a perennial native to central and eastern North America. It produces airy panicles of small white flowers with showy petal-like bracts in summer.

Botanical Details

Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Euphorbia (yoo-FOR-bee-uh)
Species: corollata (kor-uh-LAY-tuh)

Garden Value

Deep taproot provides drought tolerance. Milky sap is irritating. Excellent for naturalistic plantings, prairie restorations, and dry gardens. Long bloom period. Deer resistant.

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