Cultivars in the Christmas Season™ Series bear clusters of colorful, long-lasting flower bracts on compact upright stems. They bloom relatively early in the poinsettia season. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Christmas Season™ poinsettias develop from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias...

(Classic Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Poinsettias in the Classic™ series are vigorous growers with long, colorful, horizontally held flower bracts. They were selected and introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Classic™ poinsettias rapidly develop from unrooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready pot plants. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant...

(Cortez™ Electric Fire Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

The poinsettia Cortez™ Electric Fire bears exceptionally long-lasting scarlet-orange flower bracts. This sport of Cortez™ Red was discovered by plant breeder Dirk Krüger in Gönnebek, Germany, in 2001. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Cortez™ Electric Fire develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Plant characteristics cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size....

(Cortez™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Poinsettias in the Cortez™ series have colorful, exceptionally long-lasting flower bracts. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they were developed to meet the massive holiday demand for bushy, bloom-laden, greenhouse-grown poinsettias. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant characteristics cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater...

(Eggnog Cream Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Ruffled clusters of arching, cream-colored flower bracts crown the compact stems of this early-blooming poinsettia. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western Mexico are leggy deciduous...

(Eggnog Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Poinsettia, the popular Christmas plant, has a surprising identity. Most don’t realize it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub native to western Mexico. In fact, Mexican flame-leaf is another of its common names. When grown in its natural environment, this leggy tender shrub is a far cry from the neat, bushy greenhouse-grown potted plants we purchase during the winter holidays.

All poinsettias have upright woody stems lined with large, thin, deep green leaves with irregular, pointed edges. Sticky...

(Enduring™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Poinsettia cultivars in the Enduring™ series are noted for their early long-lasting bloom, dark green leaves, and compact multi-branched habit. They were developed and introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern selections of Euphorbia pulcherrima, they were developed to meet the massive holiday demand for greenhouse-produced poinsettias. These selections grow from unrooted cuttings to bushy, leafy, heavily blooming potted plants in a matter of months. In contrast,...

(Freedom™ Bright Red Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

One of several cultivars in the popular Freedom™ series of poinsettias, this 1997 introduction is noted for it fiery red flower bracts, deep green leaves, compact multi-branched habit, and early bloom. Plants in the Freedom™ series were developed and introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern selections of Euphorbia pulcherrima, Freedom™ cultivars were developed to meet the massive holiday demand for bushy, compact, greenhouse-produced poinsettias. Their wild...

(Freedom™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

The most widely sold poinsettias in North America, cultivars in the Freedom™ series are noted for their richly hued flower bracts, deep green leaves, compact multi-branched habit, and early bloom. They were selected and introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern selections of Euphorbia pulcherrima, Freedom™ cultivars were developed to meet the massive demand for bushy, compact, greenhouse-produced poinsettias that flower in time for the holidays. Their wild ancestors...

Poinsettias in the Infinity Series bear clusters of colorful, unruffled flower bracts on robust upright plants. They were developed and introduced by Dümmen Jungpflanzen GbR of Rheinberg, Germany. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant...