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Lavender Cotton

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Pronunciation: san-tow-LEEN-ah kam-e-sip-ar-IS-us
SKU #07040
7-9

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OVERVIEW
Description A dense, mounding, woody shrub with attractive, aromatic, finely textured, silver-gray foliage. Produces small, bright yellow flowers in the summer. Creates a very attractive groundcover or edging for walks and borders. Works well in the foreground of an herb garden. Drought tolerant when established. Evergreen.
Light Full sun
Watering Allow soil to dry between waterings.
Blooms Summer
Mature Size Moderate growing; reaches 1½ ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Ground Cover, Edging
Design Ideas This makes a lovely edging for the herb garden or English-style border. Combine with the all green species into a checkerboard groundcover. A valuable source of solid gray foliage in Mediterranean style planting. It can be sheared for a more formal look, which will also keep the growth more dense.
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Gray-green
Companion Plants Thrift (Armeria); Dianthus (Dianthus); Catmint (Nepeta); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga); Creeping Phlox (Phlox)
CARE
Care Thrives in average, loose, soils with excellent drainage; avoid overly wet and heavily enriched soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent flowers for a tidy appearance. Prune to shape in late winter.
HISTORY
Lore In France this plant was known as garde robe, because sprigs were used in closets and trunks to repel moths.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9

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