Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant Size:1 GALLON produces inky blue-black berries that

produces inky blue-black berries that can persist well into winter

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Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by large three parted violet flowers with yellow splashes on the falls in  late spring to early summer

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Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant Size:1 GALLON produces inky blue-black berries thatDevil's Backbone is a native woody evergreen perennial subsrub with zigzag stems resembling a spine and medium green leaves. Stems with clusters of showy two lipped red bracts cover small scarlet flowers at the ends bloom from late spring into summer and are followed by fruit capsules. Best shape with afternoon shade and well drained soils. Good drought tolerance. Broken stems have a mildly poisonous white sap when damaged. Rarely flowers indoors.