I bought three pots of medium size plants and planted them in the back of a perennial bed. They took off !!! immediately, and I thought I would get a lot of fall blooms for our over-wintering hummingbirds. They didn't bloom as expected, but wow, they bloomed all winter. We had a mild winter, but still they hung in during freezing temps at night and didn't stop blooming until January. I didn't cut them back, and they came budding out and blooming in March and are still blooming in April. I should have but them back, but kind of wanted to see what they would do left to their own devices. I really love these plucky plants and they look great in the back of the bed!
'Golden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans
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36 - 48 Inches15 - 30 Inches24 - 36 Inches91cm - 1.2m38cm - 76cm61cm - 91cmFeatures
Bright, pineapple-scented yellow foliage on a very heat tolerant plant. Fire engine red flowers may appear in Fall for Southern growers or others with a long season.
Award WinnerFoliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantAttracts:ButterfliesHummingbirdsResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:TallGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:15 - 30 Inches 38cm - 76cmSpread:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:RedFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:ChartreuseHabit:UprightContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Late Summer Through FallHardiness Zones:8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:An eye-catching addition to any combination, window box or plant bed. 'Golden Delicious' makes an excellent vertical foliage accent plant and looks great in mass plantings. Great in landscapes or containers, where it works alone or in large combinations.
Maintenance Notes:Golden foliaged plants may sunburn in very high light. In areas with strong sun this plant may benefit from afternoon shade. Golden Delicious is heat and humidity tolerant, as well as downy mildew resistant. For most gardeners this is a foliage plant only. It does get red flowers in fall, in some long-season climates.
Grown mainly for its great yellow-green foliage, in very long season climates red flowers may appear. The more sun the foliage receives the brighter the chartreuse color. In more shade, the foliage is more green. It is an outstanding vertical foliage accent. It is very heat and humidity tolerant.
'Golden Delicious' Salvia elegans USPP 17,977 -
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