Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Eucomis comosa): Color-Changing Foliage & Smoky Pink Blooms

Pineapple lily 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy') is an outstanding cultivar with dark burgundy leaves that shift to olive green, then revert dramatically as flowers fade. The 20–30 inch stalks bear bottlebrush-like wands of tight, smoky pink florets crowned by purple bract tufts—truly reminiscent of pineapples.

South African Origins

These tender bulbs come from dry screes and annually damp meadows of South Africa. Plant bulbs 6 inches deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In cooler climates, grow in containers for garden display and overwinter frost-free.

Care Tips

Water freely during active growth; keep dry when dormant. Propagate by seed at 61°F in autumn or spring, or remove offsets in spring. Problems are infrequent.

Quick Reference

• Height/Spread: 1–3 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Moderate
• Light: Full sun only
• Moisture: Medium
• Maintenance: Moderate
• Bloom Time: Late summer to summer
• Flower Colors: Pink, purple
• Foliage: Colorful/burgundy (color-changing)
• Uses: Beds, borders, containers, specimen, cottage/meadow gardens