Primrose Gem green santolina
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Primrose Gem' green santolina (Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem') is a shrub for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a fragrant, mounding evergreen clump. It sits low on the menu for deer. The plant tolerates drought and blooms in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Blue star creeper, Boxwood, and Fountain grass.