pineapple lily
Eucomis bicolor
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pineapple lily (Eucomis bicolor) is a perennial for borders, containers, pollinator gardens, and use as a specimen. 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. Its purple and white flowers open in summer and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. James Veitch & Sons introduced it.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, David garden phlox, and Snapdragon.
Native range
Africa, Free State, Lesotho, and Northern Provinces.