Tender Beauty foxtail lily
Eremurus 'Tender Beauty'
A.M.-B.C. 1961, F.C.C.-B.C. 1962
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
'Tender Beauty' foxtail lily (Eremurus 'Tender 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. It blooms from early to late summer with chartreuse-green flowers and orange-yellow anthers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Gaura, Feather reed grass, and Culver’s root.