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I have a plant that is about 24 inches tall, but with leaves very similar to this plant in your photo. They are grey-green and slightly ...Read More
Planted in October 2009 from a 3" pot on the east side of a stone wall. Grew slowly into a 6" ball and then, starting in July 2010, for t...Read More
This is the strangest plant. I heard in Oklahoma lavender doesn't grow. I planted one anyway.I've had it for about 5 years and the 2nd an...Read More
An interesting plant, more of a neutral filler, though it does bloom from May-July in my garden.
I've had my Santolina for something over 30 years.
It's my favorite plant in the yard, it never moves from where it's pla...Read More
I live in Jackson, Michigan (USA). My area is USDA zone 5 (it depends on who you ask wether it is 5A or 5B). I believe that I have an unu...Read More
Very drought tolerant and loves the very hot summer heat of inland California. I have mine planted in heavy clay and it does great!
Here in western CO (zone 5 or colder), it isn't evergreen. Usually dies back completely. I trim it each spring, mulch in winter. And I...Read More
I've been using grey santolina for years. First in Portland, OR and now in Tucson,AZ,climates that couldn't be more different. In Portlan...Read More
When purchased, this plant had a tag in it saying it was a licorice plant. It took it two full years in the ground before it began bloom...Read More
Pretty silvery light color evergreen adds nice contrast to the dark green leaves of rosemary. Great plant to keep a garden looking alive ...Read More
Blooms August-September. Likes full sun. Soil should be average, well drained. Does not do well with wet feet. Leaves can be used in fla...Read More
A very tough, drought tolerant perennial plant. Loves full sun. They can tolerate poor soil and salt as well as drought. Propagate by l...Read More
Seems grey santolina (S. chamacyparissus) is the most drought-tolerant of all the santolinas. I used it in central NM and found it thrive...Read More
A friend found this for me last year. It stayed green all winter in the greenhouse. Supposedly, this deters aphids and white flies, is be...Read More
Santolina is also useful in "mosaiculture" and contrasts well with the coppery foliage of Alternanthera.
I have also used it succe...Read More
Great when used as ground cover here in south texas, fairly tough plant, aromatic with a dash of yellow coloring. I've had great success...Read More
Not many plants are happy living in a concrete pot on a concrete driveway next to a brick wall between two steel garage doors during 90-1...Read More
I've had terrific success with this plant in several gardens on our property. It thrives by the fish pond receiving full sun and plenty o...Read More
This plant takes a licking and keeps ticking in North Texas, but NOT in full sun. In Texas, we grow this wonderful plant in part to full...Read More
A nice plant, but it is VERY xeric (drought-tolerant) and too much water or rich soil will make the plant start to flop right down the mi...Read More
This plant produces hundreds of small yellow ball-like flowers in the spring, above the foliage. It can get lanky but prunes and shapes e...Read More
This evergreen shrub has fragrant, narrow, and crinkled silvery-grey leaves on mound-shaped plants about two feet high. Soft gray leaves ...Read More