View Santolina Plant Background. Plants tolerate poor dry soils. Once established, very little supplemental water is needed, and plants may.
Santolina, also known as lavender cotton, is one such plant. In return, our gray santolina gives us a no fuss gray mound of very fragrant foliage and cute little gold buttons that can be dried for. Plant santolina in light, sandy, well drained soil in full sun.
Not fond of humid conditions.
Sometimes called cotton lavender, its blooming is worthwhile, too. In return, our gray santolina gives us a no fuss gray mound of very fragrant foliage and cute little gold buttons that can be dried for. Santolina is a genus of plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family, primarily from the western mediterranean region. The plant above started out as three small plants about 20 years ago.