Pineapple sage 'Honey melon'

Salvia elegans

How to grow Pineapple sage 'Honey melon'

  • Full Sun

Keep in mind when planting that Honey melon is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Honey melon requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 6.1 - 8.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Honey melon from seed

Try to ensure a gap of at least 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) when sowing to prevent overcrowding your seedlings.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Honey melon about 84 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Honey melon

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Honey melon is a tender plant.

Harvesting Honey melon

Other Names for Pineapple sage 'Honey melon'

Honeydew melon