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

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

Pedoclimatic requirements

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

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Santolina etrusca

Family: Asteraceae