Eucomis autumnalis Naudes Neck Hesperaloe The green foliage serves as

The green foliage serves as a backdrop for the June-borne lacecap flowers (NC)

simply outstanding

lavender-blue

which adds winter interest to the woodland gardens

Eucomis autumnalis Naudes Neck Hesperaloe The green foliage serves asEucomis autumnalis 'Naude's Neck' is an unusual form of the South African native pineapple lily, Eucomis autumnalis, that we saw on our 2005 trek near Naude's Neck in the Drakensberg Mountains. Thanks to Silverhill Seeds for making seed available. For us, Eucomis autumnalis 'Naude's Neck' forms a rather flat rosette of 1' long glossy green leaves topped, starting in early July (NC), with dense pineapple like spikes of bright green flowers. What amazes