Yeah Pineapple sage I wouldn't recommend to places up north. It's good here (I still have a vagrant hummer) but up north stragglers are much less likely. Love their smell though. For a sage that gets hummers before they migrate in cooler zones I've heard many people praise their Phyllis Fancy salvia, rating it their top plant even which surprised me because it's a purple-tinted white color with dark purple calyx (not orange or red).Like I know hummers use many colors but usually the most preferred plants tend to be red, orange, hot pink, or violet. @Calletina I've found salvias pretty forgiving about being moved in general but I'd still wait until spring since you are a region with frost (if you were zone 8 or zone 9 maybe you could get away with it but zone 7 is pushing it). In the meantime you can always prune if it's in the way of anything.

Because it seems I am always a good two weeks behind, I am only just now bringing my houseplants back inside for the winter. I was also going to try to winter over my containerized Golden Delicious pineapple sage indoors. But it is only now......October 31st........that I see signs of flowering. Some nice fat buds showing a lot of color! No frost on the horizon yet but still pretty darn chilly at night. And while it has been beautifully sunny for the last week or so, also not at all warm during the day. Lucky if we hit 50F. But I am going to risk it and leave it out for a few more days with some hope that those fat buds may actually open. And provide a mid fall treat for the hummers! As stressed as it might be with current temps, I am sure it is much happier outside in the sun than it would be in my rather dark, cave-like house :-)

Is it inside? Not a happy place for any type of salvia..........

Contrary to what some posters may assume, there is absolutely nothing wrong with terra cotta or unglazed clay pots!! They have been in use for centuries, long before any plastic was ever available, and with generally excellent results. And they offer distinct advantages for any somewhat droughty plants - most herbs included. Plastic pots tend to become water saturated, especially when soil media or watering practices are not ideal. Terra cotta drains freely, both from any drainage holes as well via the clay itself. Because of this porosity, which plastic lacks, terra cotta or clay pots are able to "breathe", allowing easy oxygen exchange and cooling potting soils in hot summer climates. I also have few concerns about your choice of potting media. Commercial, prepared potting soils are for the most part unsuitable, which is one of the primary reasons experienced container gardeners tend to make their own. Provided yours contains enough perlite and coarse sand, it should be very free draining yet adequately moisture retentive and that should suit the salvia well. As to what's up with your pineapple sage, it could be one or a combination of several issues. This is a very temperature and day length sensitive plant. It is not full evergreen, even in its native environment, and it will freely drop leaves well into the late part of the season in response to shorter days and cooling temps. It could also be a watering issue........best not to rely on any sort of schedule but water thoroughly only as needed. The need to water can be determined by a 'tell' or simply by testing the weight of the pot - if heavy, skip; if lightweight, then give a good drink. And any plant grown in a container will need regular applications of a dilute liquid fertilizer to keep the plant happy and properly nourished.