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Salvia elegans

Botanical name: Salvia elegans
Common name: Pineapple Sage
Plant family: Lamiaceae
Type of plant: Evergreen perennial
Height: Too soon to tell
Width: Too soon to tell
Bloom color: Hasn't bloomed yet in my garden, but the blooms are notoriously bright red.
Bloom time: Hasn't bloomed yet; will report back when it does.
Scent: Leaves have a wonderful scent that smells exactly like pineapple.
Sun/shade: Currently planted in dappled shade for most of the day, with some direct sun in the late afternoon.
Moisture: Too soon to tell.
Pruning: Too soon to tell; I'm pinching it to produce a bushy plant.
Problems: Too soon to tell.
Purchased: April 2003 at the local Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) store.
Planted: April 2003.
Conditions: Planted in mostly dappled shade in well-amended clay soil.
Other comments: I was delighted to unexpectedly find this hugely popular plant at the local OSH store. I can't wait to see it bloom later this year!

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