Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'

Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Apr, May, Jun.

Where to use it in a border

At around 50 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 50 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
• Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'for height behind it
• African lilyfor height behind it
• African lily 'Northern Star'for height behind it
• Angelita Daisyto edge in front
• Autumn Moor Grassto edge in front
• Bird of Paradisefor height behind it

Garden styles

Mediterranean Modern