Kathleen wrote, This year, the third Eremurus plant, which did not emerge last year, sent up a >gorgeous cluster of leaves. Three days ago, the heart of the cluster >was eaten out by a deer. This is very surprising. In the parts of Asia where Eremurus are native, they form large populations because they are one of the few plants not eaten by sheep and goats. One would think deer would also avoid them, as they do narcissus. I have several Eremurus in my open garden and they've never been eaten by either deer or rabbits, which otherwise are horribly destructive. Kathleen can at least hope that the deer that ate it gets very sick. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA