Salvia elegans ‘ Scarlet Pineapple’
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Salvia elegans ‘ Scarlet Pineapple’, Pineapple Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Stunning long thin trumpet shaped red flowers. Oval pointed, green leaves that have a slight red/brown tinge to the edges and a wonderful pineapple scent when crushed or rubbed. Culinary; flower and leaf are both edible. The flowers are great in ice cubes.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H3 (1 to -5C)
• Type: Herbaceous Shrub
• Height: 90cm
• Spread: 60cm
Pineapple Sage can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour: Red
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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