pineapple lily
Eucomis autumnalis
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pineapple lily (Eucomis autumnalis) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its green leaves have wavy margins, and the flowers open white to light green on racemes up to 15 cm long. Bees visit the blooms in summer and autumn.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Tuberose, and Black Baccara rose.
Native range
Malawi, Zimbabwe, S Africa (E Cape Province, and Transvaal).