Pineapple sage

HI

I'm new here. I love pineapple sage, but no matter what I can't seem to grow it. I'm in zone 6, so I plant it in a container. It always turns yellow and doesn't grow. :cry:

Can anyone give me some ideas of what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you

Dani

Hi Danak,
Either underwatering or overwatering can cause the leaves to turn yellow.

I see that you live in zone 6. I don't recommend pineapple sage in zones lower than 8 if you are growing it for the hummers. It doesn't bloom until after the hummers are gone. I don't grow it anymore because of that. Here's a conversation you might find helpful. Note the zones of the posters that have success for the hummers.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...550131073.html

Newt

I've never gotten one to the point of blooming. The plant is in a 14" container, is that big enough?

We don't have many hummingbirds around here, no matter what I try to attract them. I think I have seen one in the 3 years I've lived here.

Even though technically I'm in zone 6, some nurseries say almost a 7. We have pretty mild winters and hot summers. I have lots of things that aren't suppose to come back that do.

Thanks again for the link, guess I'll keep trying. I also wanted to get some honeydew sage but it was pretty expensive for a little plant.

Dani

Hi Dani,
Your 14" container should be large enough. There are many things you can do to attract hummers. If you're interested, let me know and I'll get you the info. Here's a migration map that shows that they do come to your area.

http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html

Newt