Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Pretty Carroll'
A compact evergreen shrub to 40cm high, with narrow, soft, silvery-grey, finely dissected leaves that are lightly fragrant. Produces long stalks topped with button-like clusters of tiny, bright yellow flowers in late summer and early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Santolina are aromatic, dwarf evergreen shrubs with entire or pinnately dissected leaves and dense, button-like flower-heads in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Propagation
Propagate by seed in autumn or spring, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pruning group 10, in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
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