Lavender Cotton

Fragrant foliage complements a profusion of button flowers. A beautiful addition to garden's edge or rock gardens, and ideal for formal herb gardens, where it can be clipped to form a neat hedge. Shear after blooming for best appearance.

Companion Plants

English Laurel

Leyland's Cypress

Scotch Broom

Plant Details

Common name

Lavender Cotton
Botanical name

Santolina rosmarinifolia (virens)
Variety

na
Zone

USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

14-24" (36-61 cm)
Habit

Rounded
Feed

When actively growing
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Yellow
Bloom Time

Summer-fall
Maintenance

Prune after bloom

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Lauren B.'s collection

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