Tugela Jade pineapple lily
Eucomis comosa 'Tugela Jade'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tugela Jade' pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa 'Tugela Jade') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its yellow-green flowers open in summer and autumn and attract butterflies and bees. E. Welsh bred it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Purple top, Ox-eye daisy, and Sweet William.