Paradiso foxtail lily
Eremurus 'Paradiso'
A.M.-B.C. 1965
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
'Paradiso' foxtail lily (Eremurus 'Paradiso') 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. It blooms in early to late summer with mimosa yellow flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Mexican hat, Ornamental onion, and Nelly Moser clematis.