Euphorbia clavarioides is a fascinating, low-growing succulent from the high-altitude grasslands and rocky slopes of South Africa and Lesotho. Forming dense, cushion-like colonies of tightly packed, finger-shaped stems, it develops an almost coral-like appearance, gradually spreading into an attractive living mound. Small yellow-green flowers appear at the stem tips, adding subtle seasonal interest.
An unusual and rewarding plant for the collector of botanical oddities, it is particularly well suited to a raised trough or alpine house where excellent drainage and protection from winter wet can be provided. Grow in a sharply drained mineral mix with plenty of sun and sparing summer watering. Best kept frost-free or protected from prolonged freezing and winter moisture. My original plant came from Kathy Allen’s amazing Southern Oregon garden where she had some nice large specimens of this plant. It doesn’t love my more northern/wetter exposure and I have lost it a few times through our coldest wettest winters, although the hardiness is listed down to zone 5. I think to really push it, you need either a cold/dry winter or snow cover. It does fine with some protection from winter wet for me thought.
Euphorbia clavarioides is a fascinating, low-growing succulent from the high-altitude grasslands and rocky slopes of South Africa and Lesotho. Forming dense, cushion-like colonies of tightly packed, finger-shaped stems, it develops an almost coral-like appearance, gradually spreading into an attractive living mound. Small yellow-green flowers appear at the stem tips, adding subtle seasonal interest.
An unusual and rewarding plant for the collector of botanical oddities, it is particularly well suited to a raised trough or alpine house where excellent drainage and protection from winter wet can be provided. Grow in a sharply drained mineral mix with plenty of sun and sparing summer watering. Best kept frost-free or protected from prolonged freezing and winter moisture. My original plant came from Kathy Allen’s amazing Southern Oregon garden where she had some nice large specimens of this plant. It doesn’t love my more northern/wetter exposure and I have lost it a few times through our coldest wettest winters, although the hardiness is listed down to zone 5. I think to really push it, you need either a cold/dry winter or snow cover. It does fine with some protection from winter wet for me thought.