Salvia elegans

Common name(s): pineapple sage

Description: perennial; native to Mexico. Leaves possess a powerful pineapple aroma and make for a pleasant addition to fruit salads and iced teas. Long-blooming scarlet red flower spikes in summer keep the hummingbirds coming back for more.

Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil

Uses: culinary, to attract hummingbirds

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Salvia elegans 'Tangerine'

A smaller form of pineapple sage with a unique aroma. Smaller leaves and shrubbier growth than S. elegans with darker red flowers.

Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 3 ft.