(California Poppy)

What would the California landscape be without blankets of golden orange California poppies? These tough wildflower jewels are equally becoming in the garden and there are quite a few interesting cultivars to choose from. California poppy is a variable species native grasslands of California and Oregon, though it has become naturalized in other parts of the country. It may survive as an annual or short-lived perennial and is very easy to grow if given the correct cultural requirements.

The lacy...

(California Poppy)

What would the California landscape be without blankets of golden orange California poppies? These tough wildflower jewels are equally becoming in the garden and there are quite a few interesting cultivars to choose from. California poppy is a variable species native grasslands of California and Oregon, though it has become naturalized in other parts of the country. It may survive as an annual or short-lived perennial and is very easy to grow if given the correct cultural requirements.

The lacy...

(Silverleaf Mountain Gum)

Grown for its fine silvery green foliage and exceptional drought tolerance, silverleaf mountain gum is a tall, weak-stemmed shrub or small tree with a coarse, interesting habit. Its rounded, juvenile foliage is especially pretty and valued for fresh and dried arrangements. This Australian native was brought to California as an ornamental shrub and has since become naturalized across the San Francisco Bay area where it pops up in coastal plant communities and disturbed urban areas.

Silverleaf...

(Hybrid Pineapple Lily, Reuben Pineapple Lily)

Forming clumping foliage with long-lasting mauve and green flower spikes great for cutting, Reuben pineapple lily is a great mixed border plant. An attractive hybrid, this pineapple lily is a bulbous, tender perennial distinguished by its showy flower clusters somewhat resembling pineapples with a little leafy tuft atop the flower spike.

Emerging with the warm temperatures of spring, the broad, strap-shaped leaves of this eye-catching perennial form a fountain-like rosette. Dense, cylindrical...

(Hybrid Pineapple Lily, Tugela Jade Pineapple Lily)

Forming clumping foliage with long-lasting chartreuse-budded and white flowered spikes great for cutting, Tugela Jade pineapple lily is a great mixed border plant. An attractive hybrid created by Eddie Welsh, this pineapple lily is a bulbous, tender perennial distinguished by its showy flower clusters somewhat resembling pineapples with a little leafy tuft atop the flower spike. It is named after the Tugela River in South Africa.

Emerging with the warm temperatures of spring, the broad, strap-shaped...

(Hybrid Pineapple Lily, Tugela Ruby Pineapple Lily)

The bold purple-flushed leaves and showy flower spikes of this pineapple lily provide a summer-long show. Raised by New Zealand plantsman Eddie Welsh, it is probably a selection or hybrid of Eucomis comosa, a bulbous perennial from eastern South Africa.

Emerging in spring from a large egg-shaped bulb, the upright, broadly strap-shaped leaves form a handsome rosette. Heavily purple-stained when new, the leaves gradually fade to mid green before dying back in fall. Tall cylindrical spikes...

(Autumn Pineapple Lily)

Forming clumping foliage with long-lasting white to green flower spikes great for cutting, pineapple lily is a great mixed border plant. Native to the rocky hillsides and grasslands of southeastern southern Africa, this pineapple lily species is a bulbous, tender perennial distinguished by its showy flower clusters somewhat resembling pineapples with a little leafy tuft atop the flower spike.

Emerging with the warm temperatures of spring, the broad, strap-shaped leaves of this eye-catching...

(King's Flower, Pineapple Lily)

Named for its pineapple-like, bract-crested flower spikes, this summer-flowering perennial bulb is native to South Africa. The spires of yellow-green, purple-edged flowers appear in summer above a lush clump of handsome, strap-like, light-green leaves.

This surprisingly hardy plant does well in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. It likes dryish conditions during its winter dormant period. Grow in containers or mixed borders or for cut flowers.

(White King's Flower, White Pineapple Lily)

Named for its pineapple-like, bract-crested flower spikes, this summer-flowering perennial bulb is native to South Africa. The spires of yellow-green, purple-edged flowers appear in summer above a lush clump of handsome, strap-like, light-green leaves.

This surprisingly hardy plant does well in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. It likes dryish conditions during its winter dormant period. Grow in containers or mixed borders or for cut flowers.

(Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily)

This summer-growing bulbous perennial from eastern South Africa is grown for its bold, often strikingly marked leaves and its showy flowers.

Emerging in spring from a large egg-shaped bulb, the wavy, light green, broadly strap-shaped leaves form a handsome rosette. The leaves - which die back in fall - often have purple markings or flushing. Tall cylindrical spikes of star-shaped white or pinkish flowers are borne on stout fleshy stalks (scapes) in summer. The scapes are often purple-flecked....