Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

Common Name:
Ascot Rainbow Spurge

Description:
Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow is a striking evergreen perennial grown for its vividly variegated foliage and distinctive year-round colour. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves are a dramatic blend of green with golden-yellow margins, flushed with pink, orange, and red in cooler weather — especially vibrant in autumn and winter. From late winter to spring, it produces unique clusters of cream, lime, and green flowers with a red centre that rise above the foliage and provide long-lasting, architectural interest.

Bred for improved form and hardiness, Ascot Rainbow thrives in Melbourne’s climate. It performs best in full sun with well-drained soils and is extremely drought-tolerant once established. Its compact, mounding habit makes it ideal for mixed borders, feature pots, rockeries, and Mediterranean or low-water gardens. Light frost is tolerated, and pruning after flowering will help maintain shape. A true all-season performer, this plant delivers colour, structure, and resilience with very little maintenance.

Form:
*Shrub – Small
*Shrub – Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–60 cm
*Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Late Winter
*Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
*Cream
*Lime green
*Red centre highlights

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Drought Tolerant
*Frost Tolerant (light to moderate)
*Perennial
*Evergreen
*Low Maintenance
*Architectural Foliage
*Seasonal Colour Change
*Suitable for Borders
*Heat Tolerant
*Rabbit and Deer Resistant (sap deterrent)
*Performs in Poor or Gravelly Soils

Toxicity:
*Toxic to humans and pets if ingested
*Sap can cause skin and eye irritation — wear gloves when pruning

Companion Plants:
*Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
*Lavandula ‘Avonview’
*Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
*Phormium ‘Pink Stripe’
*Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’