Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans)

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans) is a unique and highly aromatic herb prized for its sweet pineapple-scented foliage, vibrant red flowers, and outstanding pollinator value. This versatile plant combines ornamental beauty with culinary uses, making it a favourite for herb gardens, containers, pollinator plantings, and edible landscapes.

The bright green leaves release a delightful tropical pineapple fragrance when touched or harvested. The foliage can be used fresh in teas, fruit salads, desserts, beverages, and garnishes, adding a subtle fruity flavour to recipes. In late summer and fall, Pineapple Sage produces brilliant scarlet-red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies in abundance.

This fast-growing herb develops a bushy, upright habit that adds height, texture, and colour to garden beds and patio containers. Its combination of fragrant foliage and vibrant blooms creates season-long interest while supporting beneficial pollinators throughout the growing season.

In Alberta, Pineapple Sage is typically grown as an annual or container plant, providing fragrant foliage and colourful blooms from spring until frost.