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Santolina etrusca (Etruscan santolina)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Santolina etrusca
Other names
Etruscan santolina, Italian cotton lavender, Etruscan cotton lavender
Genus
Santolina Santolina
Species
S. etrusca - S. etrusca is an upright, bushy, evergreen subshrub with small, linear, deeply lobed, aromatic, grey-green leaves and spherical, creamy-white flower heads in summer.
Santolina etrusca is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 in spring.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Santolina etrusca (Etruscan santolina) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Containers, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Santolina etrusca
Other names
Etruscan santolina, Italian cotton lavender, Etruscan cotton lavender
Genus
Santolina Santolina
Species
S. etrusca - S. etrusca is an upright, bushy, evergreen subshrub with small, linear, deeply lobed, aromatic, grey-green leaves and spherical, creamy-white flower heads in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 in spring.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Santolina etrusca (Etruscan santolina) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Containers, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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