Sparkling Burgundy pineapple lily
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Whitish purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sparkling Burgundy' pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy') is a bulb for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Whitish purple flowers attract bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Coral Sunset peony, and Red spider lily.