Santolina
chamaecyparissus is useful for so many gardens. The Gray Santolina
can be trimmed as a small hedge, and was often used in the knot gardens of
the 18th century. It can also be allowed to grow and spill, adding
its natural style to the drought tolerant garden. The yellow flowers
are great while Santolina chamaecyparissus is blooming in the late Spring
but as they dry they become rather unsightly and take a fair amount of
time to trim off. Santolina chamaecyparissus grows to a foot tall
and 3 feet wide. Plants have been quite hardy in our gardens,
withstanding temperatures in the low teens and not noticing. Plant
in the full sun.
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