Santolina chamaecyparis or cotton lavender is perhaps the most widely used of this group. Santolina can be used as a feature plant or as a low growing hedge or edging plant.Santolina is a highly scented plant, drought tolerant has aromatic foliage and hine yellow button like flowers. Suitable for coastal areas.
Santolina prefers a sunny position in a well drained position. Santolina can be clipped to shape after flowering to maintain shape.
Santolina species include:
Santolina adscensionis,
Santolina africana,
Santolina chamaecyparissus,
Santolina elegans,
Santolina oblongifolia,
Santolina rosmarinifolia and
Santolina viscosa.
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