Pineapple Sage

Botanical Name: Salvia elegans

Common Names: Pineapple Sage, Tangerine Sage

Pineapple Sage is a fast-growing perennial shrub famous for its bright red blooms and crushed leaves that smell strongly of fresh pineapple. Native to Mexico, it thrives in Perth's climate and brings vibrant colour, pollinators, and delicious herbal flavours to your garden. It's ideal for backyard growers looking for a versatile, fragrant, and productive edible plant.

Features:

Ideal prune height range: 1-1.5m

pH growing conditions: 6.0 to 7.0

Shade or full sun: Full sun to afternoon shade in Perth Metro

Minimum pot year 5: 20L pot

Time to harvest: Leaves harvestable immediately; flowers in 1st year.

Pineapple Sage is an easy-care herb that produces brilliant scarlet, tubular flowers from late autumn through winter when much of the garden is dormant. The soft, light green leaves can be picked fresh year-round for teas, cold drinks, and cooking. It prefers well-draining soil with regular summer watering and responds well to a hard prune after flowering to stay dense and neat.

Interesting Notes:

The nectar-rich red blossoms act as a major magnet for bees and insectivorous birds during the cooler months when other food sources are scarce.

Both the foliage and flowers are completely edible, offering a crisp tropical aroma and sweet citrus-pineapple flavor that elevates herbal teas, salads, and desserts.

Limited stock. Pickup from Parkwood, WA. Delivery to Perth Metro only.

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