Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) get all the holiday attention, but the euphorbia family is full of year-round characters worth knowing. ⁠ ⁠ And while some people do attempt the noble winter tradition of “seeing if the poinsettia will live,” the truth is that unless you garden in Southern California or another Mediterranean climate, the plant usually has other plans. ⁠ ⁠ So if you love a festive flair, meet a few poinsettia cousins that happily stick around long after the cookies are gone.⁠ ⁠ 🌱 Looking for spurge leaves⁠ E. martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ (Zones 6–9) forms a neat 2-foot mound washed in pink, yellow, and blue-green. It’s an easy way to echo color without making a fuss.⁠ ⁠ 🍃 Chartreuse, anyone⁠ E. ceratocarpa (Zones 8–10), the Sicily spurge, shoots up to 5 feet with airy, acid-yellow blooms that wake up tired summer borders. Give it space and enjoy its hypnotic sway on breezy days.⁠ ⁠ ⚾️ A lovable quirk⁠ Batter up. E. obesa (Zones 9–11) looks exactly like a green baseball ...