Bring Mediterranean charm and elegant texture to your garden with Santolina Cotton Lavender, a hardy evergreen shrub valued for its aromatic silver-grey foliage and cheerful summer flowers.
This attractive shrub forms a compact, rounded mound of finely divided silver foliage that creates a beautiful contrast against greener planting schemes. During summer, clusters of bright golden-yellow button-shaped flowers appear above the foliage, providing seasonal colour while attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators.
Perfect for sunny borders, gravel gardens, coastal planting schemes and patio containers, Santolina Cotton Lavender is a reliable low-maintenance plant that thrives in warm, well-drained conditions. Its evergreen foliage provides structure throughout the year, while its aromatic leaves add extra sensory appeal when brushed or touched.
Supplied as a healthy 2 litre pot plant, each Santolina is carefully selected and securely packaged by Plants By Post before dispatch. As this is a natural living product, the exact size, shape and flowering quantity may vary depending on growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical name: Santolina chamaecyparissus
- Common name: Cotton Lavender, Lavender Cotton
- Plant type: Hardy Evergreen Shrub
- Pot size: 2 Litre
- Supplied in: Nursery pot
- Foliage colour: Silver Grey
- Flower colour: Bright Yellow
- Flowering period: Summer
- Growth habit: Compact, Bushy and Rounded
- Mature height: Approx. 40–60cm
- Mature spread: Approx. 60–90cm
- Position: Full Sun
- Suitable for: Borders, containers, gravel gardens and Mediterranean planting
Care
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for the best foliage colour and growth. Water regularly until established, then reduce watering as the plant becomes drought tolerant. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
