I've always liked donkey-tail spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites). An easy-care trailing plant with tight spirals of gray-green leaves that remain attractive year-round, it also has attractive yellow ...

The distribution and abundance of flowering leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) can be determined with hyperspectral remote sensing, but the availability of hyperspectral sensors is limited. Hence, the ...

When August melts into September, nights are suddenly noticeably longer, while flowering perennials seem to grow wilder, to compensate. One of the greatest gardening pleasures of this cusp-season is ...

You’ve probably seen the ad — bag up any myrtle spurge you find on your property, bring it to one of the “purge the spurge” events and Denver Parks and Recreation will give you native plants in ...

The Indiana Dunes parks are home to a diverse group of plants, mostly dependent on location. “The amazing thing about the Dunes is that there are so many different types of ecosystems that harbor so ...

Sedum is a popular flowering plant for shrub and flower beds. At a distance, some cultivars of sedum may be mistaken for myrtle spurge. Myrtle spurge is a toxic plant that should be eliminated from ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Cushion spurge (Euphorbia polychroma) is an exceptional spring-flowering deciduous perennial. Like other euphorbias, its true flowers are small ...

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Noticing a weed I have probably seen often but never identified, I took a picture and examined it. Although there are at least five genus of spurge, I recognized the prostrate spurge (Euphorbia ...

Withering bee populations have prompted global concern, but it looks like 2016 will be a good year for them in Australia. In the western part of the country, there’s a forest of massive karri trees ...