— Plant your Eremurus tubers directly outside from mid to late autumn.

— Choose a sunny spot in a sheltered border with very free-draining soil.

— Soak the roots in water for 2-3 hours prior to planting.

— Dig a wide hole 15-20cm deep to fit the bulb and roots with a peak of light soil, grit, sand or gravel in the centre. The crown (the middle part) is positioned on the sharp-draining peak and shallower than the roots.

— Plant with the crown no more than 1cm below the soil surface with any visible shoots or fibrous tuft facing upwards, and the roots angled downwards.

— Space the plants around 15-20cm apart.

— Cover back over with soil and water-in.

— Leave dormant over winter without any additional watering. Cover with leaves to help protect early emerging leaves from frost.