pineapple sage

Under glass, grow in well-drained, loamless or loam-based potting compost (John Innes No.2 or 3) in full light with shade from hot sun. While in gRowth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water moderately in winter. Maintain low to moderate humidity. Outdoors, grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun and shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning group 9; cut back overwintered plants in spring

Propagate from softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings. Not commonly grown from seed

Slugs and snails and capsid bug may attack young growth. Under glass aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem

Foot and root rots may be troublesome under glass