Cutting Back Euphorbia

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amyrand Cochranville, PA Mar 23, 2009

My euphorbia (of all sorts of cultivars) was doing well as a semi-evergreen until the latest hot/cold nonsense. Should I cut it down? How low? Thanks

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ladygardener1 Near Lake Erie, NW, PA(Zone 5a) Mar 24, 2009

Waiting for someone to answer also.
I have Tiny Tim and the heavy snow broke some if the stems in the center, should I trim the whole plant?

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rcn48 Lexington, VA(Zone 6a) Mar 24, 2009

I'll jump in with my two cents :) This has been the worst winter in recent years for my Euphorbias :( Usually they're still holding their evergreen foliage even though they might have "bare" legs. This year the foliage really suffered with the extreme low temperatures and I'm probably going to have to cut them all back now :( Usually I leave the stems until they flower and then cut them back about mid June. The plant will actually appreciate a spring pruning now if the foliage is looking ratty, within several weeks you'll see new shoots growing from the crown and by late spring they'll be beautiful again :) Just make sure you're careful of the white sap that oozes out of the cuttings. People with allergies to Latex can experience severe reactions. Even if you don't have an allergy, the sap is miserable if you get it anywhere near your eyes... I speak from experience :( LOL

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Chantell Middle of, VA(Zone 7a) Mar 25, 2009

OMG Amy - can I just say that is simply gorgeous!!!

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