Candelilla

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Candelilla is a striking, nearly leafless Chihuahuan Desert shrub of slender, blue-green wax-coated stems, tipped with tiny pink-white flowers, an architectural, exceptionally drought-proof native of West Texas.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: shrub
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Bloom colors: white, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border
Native states: TX