Pineapple Sage

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

, Whitefly

Whitefly

Aleyrodidae

A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.

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Attract Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Lacewings

Lacewings

Chrysopidae

Golden-eyed adults that mostly drink; larvae that hunt like small alligators.

, Ladybugs

Ladybugs

Coccinellidae

The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

to keep them in check — plant Belgian EndiveExcellent, ChervilExcellent and EndiveExcellent nearby.

🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

that help control Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

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on neighbouring plants.

Companion Planting

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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardExcellent pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Pineapple Sage
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  Wasabina
  

  WasabinaExcellent pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Wasabina acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Pineapple Sage
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  Wild Garlic
  

  Wild GarlicExcellent pair

  • ❧Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Pineapple Sage
  • ❧Pineapple Sage gives Wild Garlic sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Pineapple Sage

1. Space60 cm apart
2. GrowFull sun

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile