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Some Herbs may be too tall for our standard packaging and will be trimmed to fit. This will not be detrimental to the plant but will mean that these herbs will flower later in the year.
The Blister packs used to protect our beautiful herbs during transit are made from 100% recycled plastic and can be recycled kerbside.
Cotton Lavender or Grey Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus) is a native of the Mediterranean region. Despite its common name it is not related to Lavender. This hardy evergreen shrub prefers light well-drained soil and a sunny position, and once established will produce a showy display of silvery grey foliage and bright yellow button flowers in mid to late summer. Remove the faded flower-heads along with any straggly shoots in autumn. In early-spring cut back the flowered shoots to within 2.5cm of the old growth. It may require some frost protection in particuarly exposed sites.
If planted at 20cm spacing, in a staggered row, cotton lavender will clip into a neat hedge and has been used in knot gardens and to edge borders for centuries.
The leaves have a chamomile like aroma, and the dried foliage is used to blend in herbal tobaccos, and both leaves and flowers are a favourite in pot pourri. Dried cotton lavender leaves are a successful moth deterrent.
Our Cotton Lavender herb plants are generally available to buy online between March and September.
| Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton Lavender) Herb Plant | |
|---|---|
| Aspect/Site | Full sun |
| Soil Type | Free draining soil |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Height | 60cm |
| Spread | 60cm |
| Latin Name | Santolina chamaecyparissus |
| Hardiness | RHS rating H5 - Hardy - cold winter |
| Culinary | None |
| Scented | Foliage |
| Medicinal/Cosmetic | Herbal medicine |
| Flowering/Harvest/Interest | Summer |
| Special Features | Hedging/Edging |
| Type of Garden | Formal |
Quality plants, all 4 were very well packed and delivered in excellent condition. They were planted within a day of arrival and are all doing well...thank you. Can recommend as an online supplier.
