Sugarloaf pineapple
Ananas comosus 'Sugarloaf'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Sugarloaf' pineapple (Ananas comosus 'Sugarloaf') is a perennial for borders, containers, specimen planting, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a dense, evergreen clump 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Purple flowers appear from early to late summer, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Red spider lily, and Star jasmine.