Scientific Name:
Eremurus
x
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 basal, linear, most 20-30cm long x 2-3cm wide (turn yellow-brown after flowering); flowers ~1cm wide, 6 tepals, clustered in the hundreds on long, dense 'foxtail' racemes, Jun-Jul.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (E. stenophyllus x E. olgae)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, 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
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
