Santolina chamaecyparissus web special

Santolina chamaecyparissus web specialA mediterranean low growing shrub that is related to chamomile. The evergreen shrubs are silvery in color and have aromatic foliage keeping them pest and deer resistant. The yellow flowers appear in summer for more than 1 month. Hardy to zone 6. Very useful as a contrast landscape plant as the silver gray foliage looks good against any other color. Grows 2 3 ft tall and more wide.

The fragrance is much like the Loderi rhododendrons

Huge FRAGRANT trumpets cover the shrub from late April through mid May here in the Pacific Northwest

long leaves

'Torulosa' is supposedly more vigorous and more commonly seen in cultivation

The scallop-shaped foliage is a rich green and catches the light beautifully

Growing only about 1 inch per year

Only growing 1 inch per year

The plant grows well in full sun and will be 5-6 ft tall by mid summer

Limited quantities

Netherlands) in 1974

'Orange Marmalade' x R

but Marc tells me that the name is an acronym for Rhododendron Without An Important Name