Sage (Scarlet Pineapple)

Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple'
Common name: Pineapple Sage

Hardiness zone: 8 (grown as an annual or tender perennial in colder zones)
Type: Tender perennial herb
Native: No (Mexico and Central America)

Light requirements: Full sun to part shade
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–7.5

Height: 60–90 cm
Spread: 45–60 cm
Colours: Bright scarlet-red tubular flowers; aromatic green foliage with a pineapple scent
Bloom time: Late summer to fall

Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes