Santolina chamaecyparissus Description
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This low growing silver / gray shrub - with its feathered aromatic foliage - is well suited to clipping and growing in the herb garden as a low hedge, alternatively plant it in a mixed border.
Santolina chamaecyparissus - Cultivation Notes
Santolina flourishes in well drained soils of any kind - tolerating very draughty soils as well as chalk. It prefers a south facing sunny location. Dwarf form 'nana' is ideal for rock gardens.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Santolina chamaecyparissus:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
Design & Plant Use for Santolina chamaecyparissus:
- Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
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