Salvia elegans | Pineapple Sage | Shrub
Salvia elegans belongs to the plant family LAMIACEÆ and Genus Salvia This Shrub prefers Moist soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Partial to full shade
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Salvia elegans is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Salvia elegans so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Salvia elegans pineapple sage is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Salvia elegans | Pineapple Sage is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Salvia elegans has flowers that hummingbirds love to feed on. The optimal soil texture for Pineapple sage is one that is rich. Partial to full shade is ideal for this plant. It prefers moist soils.
Cytisus praecox is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Salvia elegans has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Pineapple sage has woolly light green leaves with a fruity taste. Flowers: This plant has flowers in spikes. This long flowering plant is in bloom from June through November. The blossoms are most often a red color.
Salvia elegans | Pineapple Sage is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is red. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flowers in spikes
In the Northern Hemisphere Salvia elegans starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 11,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.