Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra
Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra
Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra
Foxtail Lily Eremurus Cleopatra

Foxtail Lily Eremurus 'Cleopatra'

Add dramatic height and fascinating interest to your garden with this stately spire of intriguing bloom.
Plant In Sunshine
Winter Hardy
Cut Flower
Easy To Grow
  • Make a bold statement in your borders with Eremurus 'Foxtail Lilies' - fully hardy yet exotic-looking perennials.
  • Add height and interest to your garden with spectacular flowers from this large specimen.
  • Spires of amazing burnt-orange blooms are long-lasting and impressive.
  • Easy to grow in any well-drained soil, in full sun, and will reach up to 1.2m tall when in full flower.
  • Supplied as an established plant in a 4L pot to plant straight away for immediate, impressive plant size!.
Eremurus Cleopatra 4L Pot - Item: 560596
Only £19.99
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Product Description

Make a bold statement in your borders this year and amaze your friends and neighbours with Eremurus 'Cleopatra', a fully hardy yet exotic-looking perennial for adding height and interest to your garden.

Already grown to a large full-size plant for you, you don't have to wait years to appreciate the spectacular spires of bloom.

With mid-green lance-shaped leaves and dense flower spikes of striking burnt orange, the flower buds of this Foxtail Lily open a vibrant peach-orange with a dark red midrib.

Also known as Desert Candles, the impressive orange flower spires are packed with star-shaped blooms, creating a bottlebrush effect.

The flowers open from the bottom of the spike upwards in a wave of subtle colour change that cannot be missed, and the tails often bend as they grow - looking even more like the jaunty tail of a fox.

Growing to (1.2m) 4ft tall, these fully hardy, dramatic-looking plants are perfect for the back of sunny borders where the towering spikes emerge from fleshy roots, which are not unlike a giant starfish. The orange blooms are long lasting and over the years they will grow into large, prolific clumps.

Easy to grow and supplied as an established plant in a 4L pot, ready for immediate planting - then you can leave them alone!

What Is Supplied

Item 560596 supplied as:
Supplied as an established plant in a 4L pot to plant straight away. Plants will reach around 1.2m (4ft) when in bloom

Plant Information

Top Tips

Mark the position of the plant with a cane or similar to avoid accidental damage when dormant.

Care Guide

Planting Advice for Eremurus 'Cleopatra' Foxtail Lily

  • On receipt, plant straight away and feed well when shoots emerge. Then leave them alone!
  • Take care when planting as the roots can be quite brittle.
  • Grow in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Alternatively, can be grown successfully in a pot.
  • Before planting, prepare the soil by digging over and removing any weeds. Incorporate organic matter such as garden compost to open up the soil. If the soil is heavier, to aid drainage, consider raising the soil level of the bed intended for planting.
  • Knock the plant from its container.
  • Use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the root ball.
  • Add a 2.5cm (1in) layer of horticultural grit to the bottom of the planting hole.
  • The aim is to set the plant to the same level as it was in the pot, leaving the base of the shoots or stem above ground.
  • Backfill around the plant and firm in well. Water in to settle the soil and prevent desiccation.
  • This would also mark a good spot for inserting a stake, if needed.

Aftercare Advice for your Foxtail Lily 'Cleopatra'

  • Once in active growth, feed with high potassium fertiliser such as sulphate of potash.
  • Keep plants well-watered when in leaf. When dormant in summer they enjoy dry conditions.


Pruning Advice for Foxtail Lilies

  • Foliage begins to die back after flowering and should be allowed to die back naturally. Unless you are keeping seed, flower spikes can be removed when the blooms have dropped.
Planting / Flowering Calendar
Planting Time
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
Plant Dimensions
120cm
30cm
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Foxtail Lily Eremurus 'Cleopatra'
Foxtail Lily Eremurus 'Cleopatra'
Eremurus Cleopatra 4L Pot
Item: 560596
Only £19.99
Currently Unavailable