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We have several clumps of Pineapple Lilies that
have been growing here in our zone 6b Stillwater
garden for more than 10 years. Not bad for a
plant that many sources list as hardy to only zone
8. These perennials are definitely more cold hardy
than people realize. Members of the Lily Family,
they come from the summer rainfall areas of South
Africa and grow from bulbs. These plants are named
as such because each bloom cluster resembles a
G. Eucomis ‘Oakhurst’ (Oakhurst Pineapple Lily)
Perennial / Sun to Partial Shade / 20” x 18” / Zone 6b-9
Origin: South Africa Family: Liliaceae
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Oakhurst Pineapple Lily is probably the darkest leaved variety we have grown. It
holds its color a little better than Sparkling Burgundy when the weather gets extremely
hot. This bulbous perennial also exhibits excellent cold hardiness. Its dark
strap-like leaves make a great contrast with other forms of plants, especially those
with silver or chartreuse leaves or pink flowers. Originally discovered at a nursery
in San Diego, CA, be sure to give it a year after planting before you expect flowers.
H. Eucomis pallidiflora subsp pole-evansii
(Giant Pineapple Lily)
Perennial / Sun to Partial Shade / 42” x 36” / Zone 7-10
Origin: South Africa Family: Liliaceae
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A very impressive and seldom offered perennial that brings an instant impact to
the garden is Giant Pineapple Lily. An amazing architectural plant with its stiffly
upright vase-forming foliage, it has leaves up to 10” wide and can grow up to
six feet tall though ours usually top out a little under 4’ in this area. The largest
species of the genus, it blooms in mid to late summer with a sturdy flower
stem packed with green flowers. We’ve grown several of these wonderful
plants in our garden where they have been winter hardy for more than ten years.
I. Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’
(Sparkling Burgundy Pineapple Lily)
Perennial / Sun to Partial Shade / 20” x 18” / Zone 6b-9
Origin: South Africa Family: Liliaceae
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A South African perennial I’ve enjoyed for several years in the Oklahoma
Gardening studio. I planted it there in the late 90’s and remember being
utterly thrilled the first spring it flowered. This is one of those remarkable
and completely different plants that we plant nuts enjoy so much.
Introduced by Tony Avent of North Carolina, this maroon-leaved member of the
Lily family sports blooms that really do resemble the fruit of a pineapple. Winter
hardy and summer hardy, it does seem to appreciate a little afternoon shade.
J. Eucomis ‘Tugela Ruby’ (Tugela Ruby Pineapple Lily)
Perennial / Sun to Partial Shade / 24” x 24” / Zone 6b-10
Origin: South Africa Family: Liliaceae
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Pineapple Lilies are a group of summer flowering perennials that we continue
to collect and add to our garden. Tugela Ruby is a new offering developed
by Eddie Welsh of New Zealand. It has dense spikes of rose pink bloom stalks
amid ruby-tinted foliage that turns even darker in the cool weather of spring
and fall. The individual flowers have ivory petals with a purple center. As
time progresses, the ivory changes to pink, creating a beautiful color display.
Pineapple Lily’s botanical name is from the Greek word Eukomos meaning
“beautifully haired”, and refers to the short leaves on top of the flower stems.
K. Euphorbia continifolia ‘Atropurpurea’
(Caribbean Copper Plant)
Tropical Color / Sun to Partial Shade / 3-4’ x 3’ /
Origin: Mexico, Caribbean Isles Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Whether grown in a patio container or planted in a mixed border, Caribbean Copper
Plant delivers a sleek velvety look to the garden. A dependable source of intense
color in summer, this foliage plant’s color can be described as wine-burgundy or
coppery-purple. It grows into a small tree in its native Mexico and Caribbean Isles
and can reach higher than 15’’ As a tender specimen in temperate areas it will
of course be shorter. As a Euphorbia, gardeners with skin reactions to the sap of
these plants should take care. It looks dynamite combined with gold foliage plants.
pineapple fruit perched on top of a sturdy stem and
topped with a small tuft of leaves much like the foliage
cap we see on a pineapple. Their botanical name
is from the Greek work Eukomos, meaning “beautifully
haired”, and refers to this tuft of leaves. Their
other leaves are long and strap-like radiating out
gracefully from the center of the clump and contrast
beautifully with other perennials. We send potted
and growing pineapple lily plants with leaves and
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roots and not merely a dormant bulb. This way your
plant has a jump start on getting established quicker
and more readily able to survive winter when it
arrives. Look for them to begin flowering their
second season, with more and more bloom stalks in
following years.
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