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I enjoy growing herbs, and usually have a steady rotation of rosemary, parsley and thyme in my garden. Even though I love to cook and garden, I had never heard of pineapple sage (also calledsalvia elegans) until I discovered it at a spring plant sale a few years ago.
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I live in Birmingham, Alabama (zone 8a), and typically plant my pineapple sage after the cold winter weather has passed (for us, that’s usually around the beginning of April). Pineapple sage will pretty much grow as large as you let it—these shrubs can reach up to 5 feet wide and tall—so I keep mine contained in medium-sized pots on my patio. As long as you have a sunny spot outside and water it about once a week, you can grow pineapple sage with ease.
This plant is incredibly low-maintenance, and it’s a stunning addition to your summer porch. I love that it attracts pollinators to my garden, and I’ll frequently find bees and butterflies perched on the flowers when the weather warms up. Hummingbirds areespecially attracted to the red flowers, and the nectar is a great source of nourishment for them when food sources may be scarcer in the late summer and early fall.
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