RHS 2002 Santolina neapolitana
Santolina tomentosa misapplied
An aromatic dwarf evergreen shrub with small, finely divided grey-green leaves and abundant long-stalked, bright lemon-yellow, button-like flowers heads 2cm in width
0.1-0.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
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Easy to grow evergreen sub-shrub that thrives in hot, sunny, well-drained sites. Useful as a dwarf-hedging substitute although they can be short-lived
Propagate by seed sown in the open ground or containers in the autumn or by semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer
Pruning group 10. Trim back after flowering to maintain a dense, compact shrub
Generally pest-free
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility