Is Snow-on-the-Mountain deer resistant?
Euphorbia marginata
Plant typeAnnualHardinessGrown as an annual, any zoneLightFull sunMature height12–36 inBloomSummer and Fall
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range43 US states
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Snow-on-the-Mountain
White-edged bracts that read as flowers from a distance. The milky sap irritates skin and eyes badly, which is exactly why nothing browses it.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 12 to 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Snow-on-the-Mountain
Other annuals with the same deer rating.
- AgeratumAgeratum houstonianumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Angel's TrumpetBrugmansia sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- AnisePimpinella anisumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Annual VincaCatharanthus roseusGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Dusty MillerCentaurea cinerariaGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- False CamomileMatricaria sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
Where Snow-on-the-Mountain grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginianative
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohionative
- Indiananative
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missourinative
- North Carolinanative
- Tennesseenative
- Georgianative
- Texasnative
- Coloradonative
- Californianative
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delawarenative
- West Virginianative
- Kentuckynative
- South Carolinanative
- Floridanative
- Alabamanative
- Mississippinative
- Louisiananative
- Arkansasnative
- Oklahomanative
- Kansasnative
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idaho
- Utahnative
- Nevada
- Arizonanative
- New Mexiconative
- Alaska
- District of Columbianative
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 43 US states in total.
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Snow-on-the-Mountain
- Is Snow-on-the-Mountain deer resistant?
- Snow-on-the-Mountain (Euphorbia marginata) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Snow-on-the-Mountain grow in?
- Snow-on-the-Mountain is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Snow-on-the-Mountain grow in shade?
- No. Snow-on-the-Mountain wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Snow-on-the-Mountain get?
- Mature height is roughly 12–36 in. Growth rate is fast.
- Is Snow-on-the-Mountain toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Snow-on-the-Mountain as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.