Eucomis montana (Montane Pineapple Lily)

Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9, possibly colder 15" tall Origin: S. Africa

Open House/Web-Only! This threatened (not by me) pineapple lily hails from the northern end of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains (Mpumalanga, Free State, and Swaziland) where it can be found growing in grasslands on rocky hillsides. E. montana forms an attractive rosette of thick, upright, heavily-spotted dorsal (on the bottom) leaves which are often edged in purple. The flower spikes, which reach 15" tall, are stunning with pure white flowers highlighted with a brown/black central ovary. This has become one of my favorite eucomis species. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)