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PINEAPPLE LILIES!
Horticulture
|July - August 2023
EUCOMIS ARE A SWEET SUMMER FEAST FOR THE EYES
The source of a plant's common name isn't always obvious, but in Eucomis it's impossible to miss. Known colloquially as pineapple lilies, these strappy-leaved South African bulbs bloom with a flower plainly reminiscent of a certain tropical fruit. Demanding little in both care and space, they make a fun conversation piece in the summer garden and prove worthy of winter storage where they're not hardy.
This story is from the July - August 2023 edition of Horticulture.
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