This shrub to small tree has slender branched stems that form a compact rounded crown. It has dark green lance shaped leaves and the small cup-shaped flowers are accompanied by showy white bracts and appear throughout the summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Euphorbia leucocephalais naturally found from southern Mexico to El Salvador in South America growing along forest margins commonly associated with water courses.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile to fertile moist soils in an open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Snowflake is grown for its flowers and shrubby habit. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or as a specimenin sub tropical gardens and may be grown in tubs or planter boxes. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. The shrub may also be trimmed to form an informal hedge.ID 2567

Euphorbia(yoo-FOR-bee-uh)leucocephala(LEW-koh-SEF-a-la)

Euphorbiaceae(yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)
Spurge Family