Eremurus (Foxtail Lily) Shelford

This foxtail lily is a very showy garden plant, from a selected strain of pink-blooming specimens. Full spikes of florets open gradually, bottom to top into tall spires of color. Very impressive in the garden or in cut bouquets. Clump-formers. Botanical name: Eremurus Form: Perennial Hardiness Zone: 5-7 Flower Color: Pink Foliage Type: bluish-green grass-like leaves Bloom time: July Height: 4 ft  Spread: 12-24 inches Light requirements: Full sun  Plant depth: 2-3 inches of soil over root  See "Growing Tips" for more detailed instructions Tips and Growing Instructions Visit our How-To Cultivation Library for more growing tips.The common names of this plant, foxtail lilies and desert candles, describe the appearance of the flower spikes, bushy like the animal's tail, and the preferred types of environments, sunny and dry. These names are often more easily remembered than the botanical one, eremurus. Whatever you call these tall, dramatic perennials, they are outstanding plants fo