plant

Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

Updated 26 Jul 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) — a plant, for Full sun, Medium water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium

↑ Gives back

Nectarabundant
Pollenmoderate
Biomassmedium

Through the year

Emergence

Emergence occurs after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 10°C.

Flowering

Flowering is primarily triggered by shortening photoperiods in autumn, typically starting in late summer and continuing until frost.

Senescence

Senescence begins with the first autumn frost, causing foliage to die back.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodsseed, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring

Wildlife & pests

Attractsbees, hummingbirds