List 3 – Santolina rosmarinifolia
Santolina rosmarinifolia (green cotton lavender)
Family: Asteraceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
Size:
- 30cm – 1m wide
- 30cm – 1m tall
Form:
- Round, mound-forming
Soil & Water requirements:
- Moist, well-drained
Exposure:
- Full sun; hot sites
Leaves:
- Green leaves that look similar to rosemary leaves; narrow
- Fragrant leaves
- Evergreen shrub
Flowers:
- Bright, yellow flower heads
- 2cm wide
Maintenance:
- No need to clip
Suitable uses:
- Slope-side plantings
- Rock gardens
- Coastal, cottage or informal gardens
- Border plantings
Potential pairings:
- Hebes
Other:
- Beautiful appearance, especially from a distance; green stems dotted with yellow tips
- Santolina chamaecyparissus (cotton lavender) is not as round; more disoirganized looking; not as tall; grey leaves; larger flowers; different leaves; but also likes sunny, well-drained slopes