Eucomis humilis ‘Twinkle Stars’

 

Pink-purple flowers with yellow stamens that practically light up when the sun shines on the plant. Very nice purple-red seed pods. Good cut-flower. Very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of garden conditions. Full sun for best foliage colour. Grow through a carpet of Thymus pseudolanguinosus (wooly thyme) or Sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’.

Common Name:  Pineapple Lily

Family:  Hyacinthaceae (The Hyacinth Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6b-9

Light:  Part Sun, Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Bloom Time:  Late Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  Burgundy

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  Burgundy

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  GPP

Geographical Origin:  Southern Africa and Madagascar, Garden Origin