Lavender Cotton

 

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Asteraceae

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Form: Shrub
Seasonality: Perennial, evergreen
Size: 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Flowers: Bright yellow, button-like, on stems rising above the foliage
Leaves;
Rough finely divided, whitish gray leaves

Fruit: seed
Stems/Trunks: brittle woody, mounding form
Range/Origin: Mediterranean
Hardiness:
Sunset Zones; 2 - 24; H1, H2; USDA: 7-10 

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low to moderate
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed; cuttings
  • Maintenance: Some; pruning is recommended to increase bloom

 

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