Scientific Name
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Common Name
Santolina; Lavender cotton

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers dry, low-fertility soil
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Texture: Fine
Form: Broad, dense mound; opens and becomes floppy after flowering
Flower/Fruit: 0.5 to 0.7" button-shaped yellow heads in summer on new growth
Foliage: Alternate, pinnate 0.5 to 1.5" leaves; whitish tomentose; aromatic when crushed; silvery gray-green
Comments: Drought and salt spray tolerant; avoid excess fertilization; prune after flowering
Cultivars: Nana: compact form; Pretty Pink
   




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