Pineapple sage

[danakc]

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

[Newt]

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

[danakc]

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

[Newt]

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