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Santolina chamaecyparissus lavender cotton
size/type
low or groundcovering
usual height
0,3-0,6m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
less showy but noticeable
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-July
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
6 (down to -23°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
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Description of the plant
Lavender cotton is a fantastic low, mound-forming shrub with very attractive silvery blue, finely textured foliage. It is evergreen so it decorates your garden all year round. Moreover, in summer in produces masses of small, vivid yellow flowers heads on long stalks. Leaves have an interesting, spicy scent.
It looks lovely at border edges, in rockeries, and planting it next to lavender enhances flower colours of both the plants.
Growing conditions and care
It needs very well drained, preferably poor soil and fully insolated location. Cut off spent flowers with their stalks and shear the plant every spring to encourage new growths from its lower parts. Fully hardy to min. -24°C (USDA zone 6), some sources even say -29°C (zone 5).
Last update 09-06-2009
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