Foxtrot foxtail lily
Eremurus 'Foxtrot'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Foxtrot' foxtail lily (Eremurus 'Foxtrot') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows about 47 to 59 inches tall, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Fireglow spurge, Macedonia scabious, Russian sage, and Feather reed grass.