Add durable Diamond Frost to your list of precious plants.(Home & Garden)(Midwest gardening)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June, 2007

Byline: Jan Riggenbach Once in a while a new plant comes along that zooms to the top of the popularity charts as soon as gardeners realize it is much more than just another pretty face. An annual euphorbia named Diamond Frost has done just that. This no-fail plant thrives in sun or shade. It tolerates exceptional heat and drought and can even quickly revive itself from a near- death experience if you forget to water it.

So far, the plant seems to be immune to pests and diseases. In autumn, the show goes on despite the arrival of cold weather. If you can't bear to give it up for winter, Diamond Frost will continue to bloom indoors as a houseplant. Last winter, it was a hit when paired with holiday poinsettias. Oh, and did I mention that this tough and...