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Salvia elegans 'Golden Delicious': Pineapple Sage with Golden Foliage

Salvia elegans 'Golden Delicious' (PP17977) is a cultivar of Pineapple Sage with brilliant golden-yellow foliage that holds its color all season. It produces the same pineapple-scented leaves and red flowers as the species. The gold foliage glows in the garden.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: elegans
Cultivar: 'Golden Delicious'
Patent: PP17977
Hybridizer: Horvath
Registration Year: 2007

Grow in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. 'Golden Delicious' is a tender perennial often grown as an annual. The gold foliage is brightest in full sun.

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