40x Santolina chamaecyparissus - santolina (Offer 40 Forest Alveoli)

Genus of 18 species of evergreen suffrutics, present in the dry rocky habitats of the Mediterranean regions. Santolina chamaecyparissus is a compact and rounded suffrutix with a groundcover habit. The more or less prostrate stems are thickly covered with slender, narrowly oblong, toothed to pinnate, grey-white leaves, with thin toothed laciniae. In mid and late summer the flowers bloom in bright yellow flower heads, borne on slender stems. It can reach 50 cm in height

Pedoclimatic needs

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Partially rustic species, it resists short frosts down to -8°/-10°c. Very resistant to drought, it is ideal for covering flowerbeds or creating borders in sunny gardens without water.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus

Family: Asteraceae