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Lavender Cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
A compact evergreen shrub with silvery, finely divided foliage and small button-like yellow flowers. Highly drought-tolerant and excellent for Mediterranean gardens, borders, and containers.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
high
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 6a to Zone 9apH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 8Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneer
Native Range
Mediterranean region
Function & Care
medicinalpollinator nectarybiomass/mulch
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation