SALVIA ELEGANS

FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
PINEAPPLE SAGE: Dark green leaves on long (4-6′) stems topped by brilliantly red or salmon colored 1½” flowers in the winter and early spring. The whole plant is pineapple scented. It likes rich soil and spreads slightly by runners. Hardy down to about 24° f. and will die to the ground and regrow in the spring from lower temperatures if the roots are protected from freezing. Easily grown in the tropics.