Santolina chamaecyparissus
Family: Compositae
Common name: LAVENDER
Synonym: Santolina ericoides
Native to: Central Mediterranean, Western Mediterranean
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, erect, open form
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 2 feet
Flower
yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen, growth rate fast
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: foliage aromatic, ground cover
Fast growing
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: 0 to +30 °F
Water: drought tolerant, dry, moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
