green santolina
Santolina rosmarinifolia
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Green santolina (Santolina rosmarinifolia) is a shrub for borders, containers, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. The evergreen foliage is fragrant and forms a mounding shape. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them.
Native range
Iberian Peninsula and S.W. Europe.