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Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily)
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Eremurus robustus
Other names
Foxtail lily, Giant desert candle, Giant desert candle
Genus
Eremurus Eremurus
Species
E. robustus - E. robustus is a tuberous, herbaceous perennial with grey-green basal leaves and tall, slender spires of soft-pink, star-shaped flowers in mid-summer.
Eremurus robustus is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Plant tubers shallowly in free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Allow space around each plant as it likes the sun to warm its tubers. Apply a dry mulch in winter.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Eremurus robustus
Other names
Foxtail lily, Giant desert candle, Giant desert candle
Genus
Eremurus Eremurus
Species
E. robustus - E. robustus is a tuberous, herbaceous perennial with grey-green basal leaves and tall, slender spires of soft-pink, star-shaped flowers in mid-summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Plant tubers shallowly in free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Allow space around each plant as it likes the sun to warm its tubers. Apply a dry mulch in winter.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily)
Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily)
Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily)
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