Eremurus Stenophyllus
Narrow-leaved Foxtail Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus is a perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves, with small yellow star-shaped flowers borne in a dense erect raceme Eremurus is a flowering bulb with thin, strap-like leaves at the base of the plant. It sprouts a flower-spike up to 6' tall with hundreds of tiny flowers clustered around the top of the spike. The flowers come in a range of colours - whites, yellows, pinks, oranges and copper colours.
Contributed by @jennisyco
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Narrow-leaved Foxtail Lily
Latin name
Eremurus Stenophyllus
type
Bulb
family
Asphodelaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.25 M
Eremurus Stenophyllus
Eremurus stenophyllus is a perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves, with small yellow star-shaped flowers borne in a dense erect raceme Eremurus is a flowering bulb with thin, strap-like leaves at the base of the plant. It sprouts a flower-spike up to 6' tall with hundreds of tiny flowers clustered around the top of the spike. The flowers come in a range of colours - whites, yellows, pinks, oranges and copper colours.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Flower spikes appear in early Spring and flower until mid Summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant bulbs in early Spring, taking great care with the fragile roots, and water well.
Propagating by seed
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
Ripe seeds can be collected from plants and sown in pots of seed compost. They may not come true to the original plant.
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