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Summer
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus
Family: Asphodelaceae
Heady & Exotichoneysweet
SeasonSummer
OriginCentral Asia
IntensityModerate
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Heady & Exotic · Summer bloomer
Foxtail lily sends up magnificent tapering spires of hundreds of small flowers in yellow, pink, or white to two metres or more, one of the most dramatic vertical plants in any late spring border.
Symbolism & Meaning
endurance, desert beauty
In the Victorian language of flowers, foxtail lily means “Desert beauty”.
Habitat & Environment
Central Asia
Foxtail Lily is native to Central Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameEremurus stenophyllus
- FamilyAsphodelaceae
- Native ToCentral Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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