Pineapple Sage – For Fruity Teas & Hummingbird-Friendly Gardens

Pineapple Sage – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: All year
Life cycle: Tender perennial (grown as annual in colder climates)
Height: 90–120cm (once established)
Bloom colour: Vivid red
Position: Full sun
Spacing: 45–60cm apart
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained

You will receive
1 Pineapple Sage Herb Plug Plant

All of our Herb Plants are grown organically using certified organic potting mixes and fertilizers.

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is a fragrant, show-stopping herb with sweet, pineapple-scented leaves and spikes of vivid red flowers. Cherished for its uplifting aroma and edible blooms, this tender perennial brings colour, flavour, and pollinator activity to the garden right through late summer and autumn.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden’s Pineapple Sage?

Organically grown and carefully nurtured, our Pineapple Sage plugs bring fragrance, vibrant colour, and biodiversity to your garden. The Healing Herb Garden helps you grow beautiful, useful plants with genuine herbal heritage.

Uses:

• Culinary: Fresh leaves for fruit salads, iced teas, cocktails, and desserts; edible flowers for garnishes.

• Medicinal: Traditionally used for calming nerves, supporting digestion, and lifting mood.

• Ornamental: Striking red flowers that brighten garden beds and containers.

• Wildlife Friendly: Loved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 90–120cm at maturity

• Foliage: Soft green leaves with a sweet pineapple fragrance

• Flowers: Spikes of vivid red blooms from late summer to frost

• Growth Habit: Bushy and upright—ideal for borders, herb gardens, or patio pots

With Pineapple Sage, your garden gains a tropical fragrance, a burst of colour, and a haven for pollinators. Grow it for beauty, flavour, and herbal charm with The Healing Herb Garden.