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Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

Pineapple Sage; Pineapple Salvia

About This Plant

Shade or partial shade; protect from summer sun. An herbaceous tropical sage with a delicate pineapple scent and red blooms. It’s a little more delicate than some of the native salvias, but in the right setting it can endure for years.

Origins: Mexico and Guatemala

Maintenance

Protect from freezing temperatures (or take fall cuttings.) Pineapple sage is tropical and prefers consistent moisture during the warm season.

Red flowers and leaves with a sweet pineapple flavor.

Min. Height: 3

Max Height: 4 feet

Min. Width: 2

Max Width: 3 feet

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