Santolina rosmarinifolia
Green Lavender Cotton
Description
Santolina is an amazingly tough shrub/groundcover. It has small, yellow, button-sized flowers that covers the shrub during the summer months. This plant reaches 3' tall and wide. The green leaves are very thin and needle like. This plant requires absolutely no care in most environments once established. Too much water will lead to mortality. Best grown in well drained soils.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Rocky
Soil Condition
Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Move turf away form sidewalks and pavement.
Instead plant shrubs or groundcovers next to the pavement, and water with low-flow drip or bubbler system to eliminate runoff from turf sprinklers