I grow this in a bed that receives shade most of the day and about 2-3 hours of blazing hot afternoon sun and it does well. If this plant likes its surrounds, it will seed around. I've heard complaints from some of the more Northern gardeners about its invasiveness by seed, but I've found that it doesn't pose too much a problem for me. I get a seedling or two every year that I can easily remove if need be.

I've not had trouble w/ this Euphorbia irritating the skin, although some other Euphorbias I have.

This plant has a real delicate texture. I don't find the flowers very showy, but this plant's foliage has a nice purple color particularly when the weather is cooler, which is why I grow it.

I have this in my garden, how it got there is a mystery probably with another plant. I was going to remove it but DH loves the color of the foliage so I guess it stays for awhile. It does self seed a bit but hasn't become a problem, I just pull them where I don't want them.

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This Euphorbia can be very invasive by reseeding itself all over your yard. It's dark color makes it hard to see until it gets large enough that the roots resist pulling to the point that they break off. Thus more sprouting and even more to pull or dig. I do love the color, but after finding it so far and wide in my yard coupled with it's difficulty to get all of the root when pulling/digging, I went on a campaign to get rid of it all. That was 7 years ago. I am still finding it sprouting here and there each spring. What succeds in getting more than a few inches tall usually is attacked by mildew pretty quickly, but it lives on.

I found it pretty invasive in my yard too. I moved it to the "holding area" cause I couldn't quite get myself to throw it away. But I make sure I cut it back before it flowers, usually twice a year. Yes, with gloves!! I grow it for the foliage only.

Now that I see this method works, I might move it back to a showier place (although the "holding area" is becoming showier too with all the homeless plants I collect - LOL )

It's good to know that it can get invasive. I wonder if it has to do with the zone one is in? I'm in Z7 and would think it would grow well here . . . maybe too well. I'll cut the flowers soon after flowering to keep the reseeding in bounds.

I have islands that are pretty large, so if this plant spreads a little that'll be okay. Thanks for the warnings.

Hi summerstar! Ive been growing this plant for a couple of years now. I have a lot of seedlings, but im not sure their from this Euphorbia, as the leaves are only green. Its probably a good idea to cut the flowers back, their not very showy anyway. I like to use this plant as a backdrop for some of my other spring bloming plants like 'Cooky' Geum and Blue Bugleweed. Its a pritty combination. Heres a pic...sorry its not very good.

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Just wanted to mention that I've tried Euphorbia Chameleon twice in my garden & can't get it to overwinter in my wet clay soil, even though I've used my usual tricks for plants that like it a bit dry! So definitely not invasive in my yard. LOL.

Nice combo Christin! My one and only geum (Borisii) which looks very similar to your Cooky, winters over nicely in my raised gravel bed. I used Penstemon Husker's Red in the center as a backdrop for the orange - same idea as your combo, but I like yours better, plus HR loses it dark color after bloom. Maybe a third try with the Euphorbia would be the charm.