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Salvia elegans |
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| Common name |
pineapple sage |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
tender perennial (Z8-11) |
| Flowers |
red |
| Size |
3-5' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
Way back in the early days of our Pennsylvania garden, when our herb garden was just a small patch of soil between our sets of patio steps, we grew pineapple sage one season. It was a nice curiosity, but since it was tender, we moved on to hardier sages in subsequent years. But now that we've transported ourselves to a Texas garden, this species is actually likely to be winter hardy, so we're giving it another go. Its primary attraction is of course the pineapple fragrance of the soft-hairy leaves, but the red flowers should be nice too, and may even attract hummingbirds.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: waterfall pondside About my plant portraits
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