"Takes 365+ days to bloom" was on the package I picked up yesterday. I bet they stay sort of small this year.

Am I correct that I won't be able to see it's beauty this year because of our harsh winter? And it's also annual.

Please let me know.

Thanks.

We're talking about different plants. I was thinking of Snow in Summer. If it's an annual, it should bloom this year if the growing season is long enough. Castor beans can reach 8-10' here in the south. 18" is nothing for some annuals over the course of a month.

The "snow on the mountain" I am familiar with is a perennial and can be invasive. Great in the right place though (slope or hillside, or house border garden where it can take over). It tends to spread by runners (reminds me of crab grass actually.
The plant I am thinking of has varigated leaves (light green and cream white)
Is this the plant you are talking about?

If so, I would bet those 6 seedlings will grow very well for you in one season.

I was looking forward to some of that also, got nothing yet. Im afraid I put them out to early and froze them dead.

ws anxiety, nothing like it.

:)

Snow on the Mountain is an invasive plant beyond belief, at least as I know it. I have seen areas taken over by it and gardeners trying to eradicate it have met with little success. The variegated form is very popular with new gardeners who know little about it. It does look pretty but should be well thought of in terms of planting.

Snow in Summer, Cerastium Tomentosum, is a beautiful trailing plant with silverish leaves which blooms in late June here. Since you speak of 18" height, I don't think this is the one you are referring to.

Both are hardy perennials.

Oh just rain on my parade tiffy!!! I just saw germination in my first ever jug of euphorbia Today!!!! Geez. I did the happy dance even.

Oh well... much better to know. Last thing I need is another killer invasive (been there done that with gooseneck loosestrife) so thank you. I have an area on the edge of the woods that I wouldn't mind getting taken over by a pretty varigated plant. I may put the jugs worth there.

But I won't put them in the beds as planned. Thanks for the heads up.

Nancy

Just did a little searching and found that Aegopodium podagraria variegata (Bishops Weed) is ALSO called snow on the mountain!!!! Could you be talking about this one Tiffy? Cause I know not to plant that one (it's taken over many a neighbor's beds). I, of course, am hoping now that my euphorbia is not invasive.

Ever an optimist,
Nancy

Euphobia experts please chime in!

Thanks folks!

I looked at the packet just now. It says

Snow-on-the-Mountain Euphorbia marginata 2-3 1/2 ft sun then and encircled capital A. So looks like what I have is an annual. Hopefully it blooms. :D

Nan,

The one I'm refering to is also known as Bishop's weed or Goutweed, so I do think you have another. I just googled that Euphorbia and it is nice!! Now I would definitely grow that one.

I have been gowing Euphorbia marginata for several years. It is an annual, will re-seed a bit but certainly not invasive, but is beautiful and will grow to about 18 inches. The bracts acutally turn white. There are small flowers and the seed is easy to collect. Combines well with late-flowering perennials - coneflowers and the like.

TomC says they germinate between 70 and 80 degrees, so maybe I jsut need to wait a bit.

dorisl, mine sprouted like 3 weeks ago. Does your container have enough moisture and sunlight?

yes, I believe they do.

Oh well, got plenty of other stuff to work on.

Maybe next year.

that what comes from calling a common name as opposed to Latin one. It is unclear to me what is invasive plant and simply aggressive one. I would call invasive plant when I find roots or seedlings running over one bed to another with no problem. I will call plants that stay in same area but need division every year if they are to grow in same spot aggressive plant. My neighbor has variegated bishop weed and it reasonably contained plant. It does spreads easily but stays within same area. If one needs fast groundcover in hard to garden areas this will be perfect one as it needs are minimal and look very pleasant.
I grow several euphorbias including euphorbia mariginata which is annual and I have to start one every year as it does not reseed for me. Love euphorbias and while they could spread it is easy to remove them. Since my garden is informal I do not mind spreading and they look gorgeous blooming now - bright yellow with blue muscari looks great!

Thanks lindalana! What month should I see the blooms? I've read somewhere that it's easy to collect seeds from this annual plant.

I'm actually looking for other profusely flowering annuals other than impatiens, cleome, calendula, nasturtiums, petunias, and cosmos and that I can direct sow. I'm looking for something around 12" in height and can be planted in full sun. Do you have any suggestion?

FINALLY! I got one sprouting! I hope I get more!

yippee! I look forward to ANYTHING that isnt quite so edible to bunnies.