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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple'
Other names: Pineapple sage, Salvia rutilans, Salvia rutilans 'Pineapple Sage'
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Genus: Salvia
Variety or cultivar: 'Scarlet Pineapple' _ 'Scarlet Pineapple' is a tender, tall perennial with pineapple-scented leaves and narrow red trumpet shaped flowers in late summer.
Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple' is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Foliage is pineapple-scented
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming, Compact, Upright
Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple' (Pineapple sage) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position. As it is tender, it may be grown as an annual or grown in a glasshouse or conservatory.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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