Sulphur Beauty foxtail lily
Eremurus 'Sulphur Beauty'
A.M.-B.C. 1957, F.C.C.-B.C. 1959
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
'Sulphur Beauty' foxtail lily (Eremurus 'Sulphur Beauty') 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its sulphur-yellow flowers open early, from early to late summer. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with David garden phlox, Feather reed grass, and Gaura.