Botanical Name: Common Names:
Salvia elegans Syn Salvia incarnata, Pineapple Sage, Tangerine Sage,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Shrubs Clumping, Rounded, Upright
Description:
Evergreen rounded perennial herb with grey-green pineapple scented leaves and upright red flower spikes appearing from Summer through to Autumn. Great for herb gardens and rockeries. Grows approx. 1.2-1.5m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites, Powdery Mildew, White Fly
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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