Highdown Gold foxtail lily
Eremurus 'Highdown Gold'
A.M.-R.H.S. 1928
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Highdown Gold' foxtail lily (Eremurus 'Highdown Gold') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and cottage 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 or loamy soil. Golden flowers, suffused with orange, open from early to late summer. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Little bluestem.