| Description | Helena has gray green leaves with a white cream variegated. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (yew-FOR-bee-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 6(5)-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant |
| Soil & Site | average, must be well drained, especially in the winter |
| Flowers | chartreuse flowers in the spring |
| Leaves | linear gray green leaves leaves almost whorl around the stem, white cream variegation |
| Stems | bleed a white sap when cut, typical for the Euphorbiaceae family. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 16-18 inches |
| Maintenance | It is suggested by the introducer to pinch the plant in the early spring |
| Propagation | U.S. Plant Patent PP15,446 |
| Cultivar Origin | It was discovered and selected from a controlled population of 'Efanthia' plants in Gensingen, Germany in May of 2000. Parents of 'Helena' are Euphorbia milii (male) and Euphorbia lophogona (female). |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Greek physician Euphorbus of the first century A. D. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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