Eric Hunt · CC BY 2.5
Pineapple Sage
Plant·Salvia elegans
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 8–11
Hardiness
Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
FloweringDormantLeafing outDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, calcium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives nectar (abundant)
Gives pollen (moderate)
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height90–150 cm
Spacing60 cm (min 45 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width60–90 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Eric Hunt · CC BY 2.5