Eucomis Aloha Lily® 'Leia'

Scientific Name: Eucomis 'Leia'

Also Known As

Eucomis 'Aloha Leia Hybrid'
Eucomis vandermerwei 'Aloha Leia'
'Aloha Leia Hybrid Pineapple Lily
Aloha Leia Dwarf Pineapple Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-15"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

7b-11

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Eucomis Aloha Lily® 'Leia' plant details

Eucomis Aloha Lily® 'Leia' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eucomis Aloha Lily® 'Leia'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae, liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: compact, container plant, cutting garden, flower spikes, fragrant, rock garden, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eucomis Aloha Lily® 'Leia'

USDA Zones: 7b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Eucomis 'Aloha Leia' is a compact pineapple lily that provides a tropical-look in the garden plus the fragrance of coconut! The glossy, broad and strappy foliage has wavy edges that add interest while waiting for the unusual purple flower spikes to emerge in late summer. The flowers on the inflorescence look like a pineapple with a tuft of bracts at the top. Clump-forming to 12 to 15 inches tall and wide. Very easy to grow in free-draining soils and in containers. Full sun for best results. Use as a focal point and as cut flowers. Mulch in winter with fallen leaves or protect in a frost free location. Pollinator attractor. Hardy to zone 7b.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Another sweet dwarf, compact rosettes of succulent, strappy, wavy edged, pointed leaves with tiny cranberry dotting 10-12” tall and 18” wide; short burgundy spikes of flowers smell like coconut in mid-summer. A tropical look…awesome as a pot specimen or front and center! Sun to part sun, decent garden soil, regular water (dryness ok when established). Lasts for weeks as a cut flower.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Starry burgundy flowers strung along multiple spikes, purple spotted leaves with wavy edges and the sweet, warm scent of coconut - this eucomis earns an up close spot where it can be appreciated. Eucomis Leia is a petite beauty that matures to 12" and clumps to a 15" rosette. Blooming with dark purple buds and saturated burgundy flowers during July and August, this easy care breakthrough adds interest, and color all season long . . . plus fragrance! Winter hardy to zone 6 with protective mulch.