Eucomis 'Purple Reign' - PINEAPPLE LILY 'PURPLE REIGN'
Medium-sized COMPACT pineapple lily, more suitable for average, smaller gardens and a container thriller!
Exotic and unusual, bulbous perennial from South Africa.
Deep burgundy leaves emerge very late - usually in very late spring/early summer (rich color tends to fade out in summer).
Cream flower in late summer age to deep rosy purple.
Flowers open blush pink and darken to a deep mauve, lasting for many weeks.
One of the hardiest selection - hardy to zone 6.
Blooming Time: late summer to early fall
Size: 18-20"tall x 14" wide clumps
USDA Zones: hardy in zones 6-9
Culture: Full sun, half sun (6+ hours), half shade, average soil, loam, fertile soil
Moisture Needs: Average moisture (medium) to medium-dry.
Origin: introduced by the Walters Gardens, Proven Winner plant, patented under PP35161. Pineapple lilies are native to the mountains of South Africa
Black Walnut Tolerant: not known
Deer and Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot size: round Proven Winner quart pot (4.25" wide and 5" tall)
Plant Combinations: Seasonal containers, eclectic beds, tropical, modern landscaping, or in any sunny flower bed. Goes well with most common perennials for sun, but looks the best with plants with direct companions with more delicate look = with smaller leaves and flowers and more mounding shape like Achillea, Artemisia, Calamintha, Euphorbia, Nepeta, Origanum, Perovskia, Salvia, shorter Sedum. And fine leaves mounding grasses (Muhlenbergia, Pennisetum, Sporobolus, Schizachyrium) and with many seasonal annuals.
Pictures copyright: Walters Gardens
Eucomis 'Purple Reign' - PINEAPPLE LILY 'PURPLE REIGN'
Medium-sized COMPACT pineapple lily, more suitable for average, smaller gardens and a container thriller!
Exotic and unusual, bulbous perennial from South Africa.
Deep burgundy leaves emerge very late - usually in very late spring/early summer (rich color tends to fade out in summer).
Cream flower in late summer age to deep rosy purple.
Flowers open blush pink and darken to a deep mauve, lasting for many weeks.
One of the hardiest selection - hardy to zone 6.
Blooming Time: late summer to early fall
Size: 18-20"tall x 14" wide clumps
USDA Zones: hardy in zones 6-9
Culture: Full sun, half sun (6+ hours), half shade, average soil, loam, fertile soil
Moisture Needs: Average moisture (medium) to medium-dry.
Origin: introduced by the Walters Gardens, Proven Winner plant, patented under PP35161. Pineapple lilies are native to the mountains of South Africa
Black Walnut Tolerant: not known
Deer and Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot size: round Proven Winner quart pot (4.25" wide and 5" tall)
Plant Combinations: Seasonal containers, eclectic beds, tropical, modern landscaping, or in any sunny flower bed. Goes well with most common perennials for sun, but looks the best with plants with direct companions with more delicate look = with smaller leaves and flowers and more mounding shape like Achillea, Artemisia, Calamintha, Euphorbia, Nepeta, Origanum, Perovskia, Salvia, shorter Sedum. And fine leaves mounding grasses (Muhlenbergia, Pennisetum, Sporobolus, Schizachyrium) and with many seasonal annuals.
Pictures copyright: Walters Gardens