About
A large, erect, evergreen shrub to about 4m tall from New South Wales with long, leathery, narrow, mid-green leaves and dense, pale yellow, bottlebrush flower spikes in spring. A handsome and architectural Australian native for a warm, well-drained, sheltered border in a mild garden or cool glasshouse.
About the genus
Eremurus are herbaceous perennials growing from fleshy roots, with rosettes of strap-shaped basal leaves and a dense racemes of small star-shaped flowers on erect leafless stems
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.