Botanical Name: Santolina ‘Pretty Carol’
Common Name: Dwarf santolina Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape densely branched, low, spreading form; can sprawl out to become a groundcover or low facer with minimal pruning; tends to grow more upright if left unpruned Height to 16" Spread to 2' Growth Rate slow-mod. Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to part shade Soil tolerates most soils with good drainage Hardiness hardy, tolerates desert heat (zones 2-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnatifid-pinnate, alternate, oblong, silvery gray, minutely tomentose, forms leaves to 1-1/4" long Flowers yellow heads, no rays, 1/2-3/4" diameter, on 6-10" stalks May-July Fruit tiny achene Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: excellent silver groundcover for its distinctive foliage and flower display; use in rock gardens, Mediterranean theme gardens, mixed into dry borders or with California native plants Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak, avoid over-watering – short lived in wet soils Fertilizing very little needed after established Pruning head back to 6-12" if it becomes leggy Pests/Diseases relatively free Origin: Mediterranean region Family: Compositae Notes: |
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