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Key characteristics

Family: Asparagaceae
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 1 to 2 feet
Flower color: Creamy yellow with purple accents, forming a pineapple-like shape
Foliage color: Bright orange and green, strap-like leaves
Bloom time: Late summer to early fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flower stalks
Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Bulbs

Eucomis comosa 'Glow Sticks'

Glow Sticks Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Glow Sticks' is a unique perennial known for its vibrant, coral-pink foliage and striking flower spikes. In late summer, it produces tall spikes of star-shaped, creamy white to pale pink flowers, topped with a tuft of leafy bracts, giving the plant its signature "pineapple-like" appearance. The foliage emerges a light green, gradually deepening to shades of orange and bronze as the season progresses.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Containers
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.