Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Eucomis comosa)

Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy': Exotic Foliage and Flowers

Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy') is a striking cultivar prized for its deep burgundy-tinged foliage and unusual flower spikes. The thick, strap-like leaves emerge in spring with a rich purple-bronze hue, forming a basal rosette. In mid to late summer, a stout stem rises, topped with a dense cylindrical raceme of star-shaped, greenish-white flowers crowned by a tuft of leafy bracts, resembling a pineapple.

Cultivation

Plant bulbs in spring after frost danger passes, in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly during growth. In zones 7 and colder, lift bulbs in autumn and store dry, or grow in containers. The dramatic foliage provides season-long interest even before flowering.

Taxonomy

• Family: Hyacinthaceae
• Genus: Eucomis
• Species: comosa
• Cultivar: 'Sparkling Burgundy'