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Lavender-Cotton

Santolina rosmarinifolia
Asteraceae

Growth Habit

Dwarf Shrub

Description

Plants reach 30-60cm in height with erect but more often procumbent-ascending stems, glabrous, green, highly aromatic; leaves quite variable in form, the lobes of the leaflets only 1mm long and distinctly spaced; flower heads 7-12mm across, flowers yellow, effective in July and August.

Source of plant

Baker's Acres, Pam Shade, Baker's Acres

USDA Hardiness Zone

7

Special characteristics

fragrance, tender perennial