Unlike other Euphorbias that turn dark colors in fall, this
fireball smolders red all summer long. Leaves emerge green but
quickly turn a deeper red on neat uniformly mounded clumps.
Bright yellow tips in spring really glow. Euphorbia Bonfire is
one of the most colorful spurges that will give you all-season
garden interest. Patented. Euphorbia are related to the
Poinsettia. Its outer bracts turn colorful in early summer, then
deepen in fall. Valuable for hot dry sites, these Mediterranean
natives know how to take the heat. The more sun the deeper the
foliage color. Remarkably adaptable. No special care needed. Can
be cut back by a third after flowering to prevent seeding. Does
not like to be transplanted once established. Does not usually
require division, but if desired the fleshy roots can be divided
in midspring every 3- 5 years. Damaged stems can be cut off in
spring.