Salvia elegans --Pineapple Sage--
Salvia elegans --Pineapple Sage--
This one's interesting! Dense yellow-green foliage smells like pineapple when disturbed. Makes brilliant scarlet flowers in autumn. Leaves and flowers are edible for garnishes, teas, jellies, or potpourri! Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Used in Mexican traditional medicine as a treatment for anxiety.
Tags: All perennials, Archived, Attracts hummingbirds, Attracts pollinators, Da, Ornamental sage, Perennials, Repels mosquitos