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Gray Santolina
Santolina chamaecyparissus
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$9.59
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$11.99
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This wonderful Old World herb, native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, has aromatic foliage and deep yellow flowers. With evergreen foliage and eye-catching flowers, Gray Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus) is perfect for rock gardens, low-water gardens, xeriscapes, and lawn alternatives. If you have success with growing Lavender, your garden should be a good place to grow Santolina, which is also known as Lavender Cotton. Santolina was introduced in the US in the 1950s, and have since naturalized in some areas of California. It prefers sandy, rocky, lean soils, but is adaptable, and can also be planted in loam or clay, as long as it is well-drained, has plenty of sun, and lots of air circulation. Avoid planting in humid climates, or into unamended clay or rich garden loam. Water regularly to establish Santolina, but grow them on the dry side from the second growing season and beyond. It is fairly short-lived, about 3-5 years. Prune in the late winter or spring to prevent it from getting leggy or woody; it can be divided in spring or fall. Resinous foliage is completely deer and rabbit resistant, and highly resistant to pests - the foliage and flowers can also be used in sachets to keep away clothes moths. Other xeric companion plants that grow well with Santolina include Teucrium (Germander), Creeping Thyme (Thymus), and Rosemary (Rosmarinus).
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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Love them, will buy more of them when possible.
"Used them as a border"
Great quality, will buy one more
"I bought it last fall and immediately planted it in the ground after receiving it. The plant has doubled the size. It has lovely blooms and the foliage color adds interesting variance to my garden. #sweepstakes"
So cute and friendly
"Love these in my flowerbed. One plant has struggled with the NC heat, but is holding its own. I was expecting these to be a bit bushier, but this is their first season so I'm sure next season they'll grow. They seem to tolerate the acidic clay soil well, but do like fertilizer once a month."
Looks better than the photo
"Plant is doing well so far in the pot. Deer reach over it for the snapdragons. Needed something not attractive to deer that was also drought tolerant and that would flower. Will be purchasing more."
So far so good . . .
"Last year I began converting our front lawn into a mulched and planted-up garden. I did amend with compost and topsoil in this area, but generally the soil is very heavy, dry and prone to water runoff. The initial planting last year was creeping juniper and lavender, and this summer I added three Grey Santolina from HCG. I watered a few times per week with a sprinkler, but the Santolinas' specific location stays fairly dry due to being in punishingly hot sun all day. I'm pleased to report that these plants remained clean and attractive despite the record 5-week heat wave we endured in July, and that they have each grown to about the size of a basketball. These are tough silver-leaved plants, appropriate to dry and/or sloped locations like mine, with an attractive habit. They are perfect with other blue (or yellow) plants, or blue-ish rock formations. I'll order more next year if they do OK over the winter."
Gray hardier than Green
"I planted 6 of the Green Santolina and 2 of the Gray in a very hot, dry (but occasionally watered) spot - steep hillside facing SW in Salt Lake City. Only 3 of the Green made it while both of the Gray are still alive, 4 months later. Of about 8 one-year-old Green variety, several seem to by dying this summer. Would love to have some recommendations for this hillside - the only ""sure thing"" seems to be the native rabbit brush."