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Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton lavender)

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A striking evergreen shrub with finely textured silver grey foliage that adds year round colour and contrast to garden borders. In summer, it produces cheerful yellow button flowers that attract pollinators and complement its aromatic leaves. Highly drought tolerant once established, it thrives in full sun and well drained soils, making it perfect for Mediterranean style gardens, rockeries or low hedging. The compact, mound forming habit requires minimal pruning to maintain its neat shape. A versatile plant that offers both visual appeal and practical benefits, including pest repelling properties and excellent performance in coastal or dry conditions.

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Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton lavender)

Family of Trees: Asteraceae

Habit: Evergreen Shrub

Growth Rate: 20 to 40 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 15-25°C, hardy to -15°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Mildly toxic if ingested

Flowers or Berries: Yellow Button-like Flowers

Hardiness: H4 (Moderately Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)