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Santolina chamaecyparissus

Common name(s): Lavender Cotton
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 5
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 1 foot 6 inches
Plant spread: 3 feet
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color: silver
Range: W. & C. Mediterranean
Habit: shrub
Special characteristics: foliage characteristics, notable texture, flower color, flowering season, Dye Plant, Drought Tolerant, Fragrance, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
This dwarf evergreen perennial features yellow button-like flowers and aromatic silver-gray foliage. This plant is a good addition for a rock garden or perennial border. It can be shaped by shearing in early spring in more formal gardens.

Zones 5 - 10

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