2022年4月29日 · Pineapple sage is a frost-tender perennial, so it's all about getting this plant a warm, sheltered, and sunny spot—especially if you want to appreciate the eye-catching flowers. Because it can grow large (up to 5 feet tall), it might need staking if you don't keep on top of pruning and pinching.

2023年7月5日 · While this herb grows as a perennial in USDA Zones 8-11, it can be grown as an annual or overwintered indoors in pots in colder areas. Pineapple sage can be planted in in-ground gardens or containers, but it needs lots of bright sun to grow properly.

2023年7月4日 · Pineapple sage grows as a perennial or small woody shrub in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 10. Some gardeners in Zone 7 are able to keep these herbs alive from year to year by diligently applying mulch before winter sets in.

2021年5月24日 · Pineapple sage isn’t hard to care for, but there are a couple tricks you can employ to keep it doing well year after year. If you live in zones 8 and 9, your plant will not be evergreen and will die back each winter.

Pineapple Sage is an upright, clump-forming perennial shrub that can grow up to 4–5 feet (120–150 cm) tall. Its vibrant red, tubular flowers bloom from late summer to fall, creating a striking contrast against its soft, bright green foliage.

2022年2月3日 · The pineapple sage plant is found in gardens to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Salvia elegans is a perennial in USDA zones 8 through 11 and is often used as an annual in other places. The crushed plant leaves smell like pineapple, hence comes the common name of the pineapple sage plant.

Because it blooms so late in the season (and often is killed by frost before flowering) this plant is often grown primarily for its vibrant foliage that contrasts well with so many other annual or perennial plants with typical green leaves. Combine it with plants with dark-colored foliage or dark purple petunias for maximum contrast.

2024年9月27日 · Annual or Perennial? Pineapple sage is a perennial herb in USDA zones 8 to 11, meaning it can survive and grow year after year in warmer climates. In cooler zones, it may behave as an annual, dying back with frost.

Pineapple sage is an herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae (mint) family best grown as an annual in colder regions. It is native to Mexico and Guatemala and grows 3 to 5 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide.

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is a late-blooming annual (or tender perennial) that takes its sweet time about blooming. In fact, it blooms so late that frost is usually just around the corner. That doesn’t diminish this plant’s appeal, however, because there is lots to love.