Pineapple Sage - Salvia elegans

How would you like to grow your own tropical drink ingredients? Bring a taste of the tropics to your garden with pineapple sage. Beloved for its vibrant flowers and pleasant, pineapple fragrance, pineapple sage is a low maintenance plant that attracts pollinators to the garden. Hummingbirds especially love its bright red flowers. Native to Central and Southern Mexico and Guatemala, pineapple sage is non-toxic to animals, yet its scent is known to deter rabbits and deer. Its leaves and flowers are edible, adding a sweet flavor to dishes and beverages. You can brew fresh or dried leaves to make a flavorful herbal tea, or muddle the leaves in a tropical cocktail. The edible flowers add color as a garnish to drinks and desserts. It has been used traditionally as a medicinal herb to help digestion and relaxation. Growth Form: Upright shrub with bright green leaves and spikes of vivid red flowers; grows 4-5 ft tall and wide Light: Full to part sun Water: Water regularly to establish. Once es