Scientific Name:
Eremurus
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isabellinus
Pronunciation:
air-im-YOUR-uss ex iz-uh-bel-LEE-nus
Common Name:
foxtail lily
Family Name:
Asphodelaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves lance-shaped; florets with 6 tepals, clustered in long, dense racemes.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Garden origin (S.W. Asia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include E. 'Cleopatra'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Linear
Margins:
Entire