Eucomis 'African Night'
EEucomis 'African Night' emerges in mid spring with dramatic purple foliage followed by dramatic, lavender pink spikes.
Description:
Eucomis 'African Night' emerges in mid spring with dramatic purple foliage. The bold strap-like leaves form a rosette 2-3 feet wide with foliage more upright and vase-shaped in hotter, leaner and drier conditions. In summer, the foliage lightens to deep green with burgundy highlights topped with 2-3 foot reddish stems of glistening, lavender-pink, lily-like flowers on an inflorescence that looks like a pineapple with a tuft of bracts at the top. Very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of garden conditions. Full sun for best foliage colour. Grow through a carpet of Geranium ‘Ballerina’ or Sedum ‘Angelina’. Mulch in winter with fallen leaves.
Common Name: Pineapple Lily
Family: Hyacinthaceae (The Hyacinth Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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