Botanical Name: Santolina virens
Common Name: Green santolina Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low-spreading sub-shrub, with bright green, fine textured aromatic foliage; forms a cushion-shaped mound Height 1' - 2' Spread 3' - 4' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates any soil Hardiness hardy - all zones Morphology: Leaves narrow, linear, with pinnate teeth along margins - 1" to 1-1/2" long, 1/16" across; aromatic when brushed; bright green Flowers small, globular, yellow-green heads; to 3/4" across – without petals Fruit tiny achene Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: good low facer or high groundcover; good on banks, dry slopes, or in rustic areas - fire retardant Landscape Care: Watering tolerates drought very well - little water needed after established Fertilizing slow-release at planting Pruning head or shear back in spring to force side growth and control height Pests/Diseases root rot in wet, soggy areas Special Conditions/Other grows faster than gray Santolina Origin: Mediterranean Family: Compositae Notes: |
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