pineapple sage
noun
: a Mexican salvia (Salvia elegans synonym S. rutilans) having a scent of pineapple that is cultivated as an annual
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The species known as common sage is Salvia officinalis, but there are several other sage species, including pineapple sage (S. elegans) and woodland sage (S. nemoros).
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Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Take healthy 4- to 6-inch cuttings from pineapple sage plants from spring through fall and root them either in soil or water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Some varieties, like pineapple sage, aren’t as cold-hardy, so determine the needs for your specific plant and provide winter protection if needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Located some 20 miles northwest of Hobart, the island’s waterfront capital city, Dunn is growing a rainbow of produce, from berries, apples, and plums to a dizzying array of herbs like pineapple sage, sorrel, and around eight different varieties of mint.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Kate likes to incorporate pineapple sage due to its large size and showy red blooms.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Some of the perennial herbs that do well here and can be planted now are mints, lemon balm, rosemary, burnet, sorrel, catmint, garlic chives, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender, monarda, catnip, anise hyssop, mountain mint, French bay, pineapple sage and rue.
—Dan Gill | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
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Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Take healthy 4- to 6-inch cuttings from pineapple sage plants from spring through fall and root them either in soil or water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Some varieties, like pineapple sage, aren’t as cold-hardy, so determine the needs for your specific plant and provide winter protection if needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Located some 20 miles northwest of Hobart, the island’s waterfront capital city, Dunn is growing a rainbow of produce, from berries, apples, and plums to a dizzying array of herbs like pineapple sage, sorrel, and around eight different varieties of mint.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Kate likes to incorporate pineapple sage due to its large size and showy red blooms.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Some of the perennial herbs that do well here and can be planted now are mints, lemon balm, rosemary, burnet, sorrel, catmint, garlic chives, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender, monarda, catnip, anise hyssop, mountain mint, French bay, pineapple sage and rue.
—Dan Gill | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
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“Pineapple sage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pineapple%20sage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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