The Foxtails…

When I was a very young girl living on a very “real” farm, I remember occasionally hearing the grown ups talking at dinner in horrified voices of seeing a fox in the field. This meant that chickens and other farm animals were at risk.

Of course I remember also feeling that bit of fear, but there was a whimsical side of me too. This side of me would cause me to look out my bedroom window at the field hoping to see fluffy tails with creamy tips dancing above the row crops.

Fast forward a billion years to just 6 years ago when I first heard there was a flower called “Foxtail Lily”.

I was immediately entranced once again. I looked for it in all the local nurseries with zero luck. Most of them even stared at me blankly like they had never heard of such a thing in their life.

It took 2 years, but I finally tracked them down and began to grow my own.

That first June, I about jumped out of my skin in anticipation and they did not disappoint! That first year the flowers grew to 3-4 feet tall with blooms between 18”-24” long with a shape you can probably guess on.

It had all the swagger of the field foxes and commands just as much attention!

I now grow 3 varieties of these fun flowers and they are sought after for the drama and intrigue they bring to wedding meadows and alter arrangements.

Occasionally the plants put up smaller blooms. Those petite cuties are what I snag to share with my flower friends Friday Flower Market Bouquets!

You don’t want to miss when these unique pretties come into bloom, so sign up today if you haven’t already Become a flower friend and know when foxtail lilies will be available.

What is life without a bit of flower intrigue?

Best Blessings,