Ascot Rainbow Spurge

Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'

Ascot Rainbow Spurge is a compact herbaceous evergreen  perennial that grows in open mounds.  The stems sport narrow whorls of variegated foliage with grey-green centers and yellow margins that earn a pink to orange flush in fall.  Tiny deep red flowers surrounded by yellow and green striped brackets bloom all summer attracting  bees and  butterflies.  Best shape in  full sun and dry, well-drained soils.  Good drought tolerance.  Broken stems have a milky white sap that can cause significant skin irritation if allergic to latex.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Wet soils, especially in winter, will kill the plant. Can tolerate shade, but will have clumping form.  Use gloves when handling.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas,  Rock Gardens,  Xeriscape Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Allium,  Hakone Grass,  Sedum

IMAGES: Photograph by  Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net).,  Tatton Park Flower Show 2014 087,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (2)  cultivar413,  160529 300 NYBG - Rock Garden, Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow' Variegated Martin's Spurge, (3) Leonora (Ellie) Enking,  Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.