Eucomis Species, Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily

A fun plant! Here in 7a it spreads just enough to share with friends. For repeat blooming, cut the flower after it blooms

Our friend gave us this plant as it wasn't growing well in his Garden. We planted it around August but it disappeared in October. I never...Read More expected to see it return, but this spring it shot right up. We have it planted in direct sunlight and it receives water every morning from the lawn sprinklers. Growing great and blooming well, there is already an offshoot on one side. I might divide and replant or just let it go and see if it will clump up :-)

Thinking about adding Gayfeather near it. Something tells me they will compliment each other.

I have the katie variety , For some reason it has multiplied like crazy . In the three years in the ground it has taken over the small f...Read Morelowerbed 4x4 in front of the front door . It must be really happy because I never water it or even think twice about it just neglect the heck outta it and it has taken over from one bulb purchased at the PX in San Antonio in 2008 .

This plant is doing well in my garden despite of the care (or lack thereof) I give it. Mine is planted inground, gets afternoon...Read More sun and moderate water. It has bloomed faithfully since the first year I planted and it is expanding slowly but surely. Again, I do not know what I'm doing right. The pink flowering or the one with the purple foliage, which are planted in the same area, do not do half as well as this one.