Plants by mail order since 1984 - over 4,100 plants online today!
Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 08.30 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Open Thursday-Saturday 10.30 - 14.30 & Sunday 11.00 - 15.00( weather permitting )
  • A
    •
  • B
    •
  • C
    •
  • D
    •
  • E
    •
  • F
    •
  • G
    •
  • H
    •
  • I
    •
  • J
    •
  • K
    •
  • L
    •
  • M
    •
  • N
    •
  • O
    •
  • P
    •
  • Q
    •
  • R
    •
  • S
    •
  • T
    •
  • U
    •
  • V
    •
  • W
    •
  • X
    •
  • Y
    •
  • Z
    •
  • or use plant finder
    •
    EREMURUS
    EREMURUS bungei
    EREMURUS bungei
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    <
    EREMURUS bungei EREMURUS bungei EREMURUS bungei EREMURUS bungei CEANOTHUS 'Marie Simon' and EREMURUS bungei © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    >

    EREMURUS bungei

    Commonly known as Desert candle, Foxtail lily

    (stenophyllus) - yellow Foxtail Lily
    plant size comparison icon
    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Flowering
      local_florist
      Jan
      local_florist
      Feb
      local_florist
      Mar
      local_florist
      Apr
      local_florist
      May
      local_florist
      Jun
      local_florist
      Jul
      local_florist
      Aug
      local_florist
      Sep
      local_florist
      Oct
      local_florist
      Nov
      local_florist
      Dec
    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      Winter cold induces flowering
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs
    • Place of origin
      Central Asia, Iran, western Pakistan.
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      15-30cm (6-12in) long
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      75cm (30in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Narrowly linear, rough-margined greyish-green leaves to 24cm (10in) long. Flower spikes usually one per crown
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Free draining sandy soil
      Fertile sandy loam, well drained. Mulch in autumn avoiding conical crown
    • Full sun
      Shelter from winds.
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75cm (30in)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Eremurus - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    View Customers Also Bought
    EREMURUS Ruiter Hybrids

    EREMURUS Ruiter Hybrids

    Foxtail lily, Desert candle
    Available from £12.50
    view
    EREMURUS robustus

    EREMURUS robustus

    Foxtail lily, Desert candle
    Available from £18.50
    view
    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'

    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'

    Foxtail lily, Desert candle
    Available from £13.50
    view
    EREMURUS 'White Beauty Favourite'

    EREMURUS 'White Beauty Favourite'

    Available from £13.50
    view
    View Planting Combinations

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    arrow_drop_up