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Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Santolina (san-toh-LEE-nuh) (Info)
Species: chamaecyparissus (kam-ee-ky-par-ISS-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Nana

Synonym:Santolina incana

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Aromatic

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

By AnniesWeePlot
Thumbnail #1 of Santolina chamaecyparissus by AnniesWeePlot

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral nevadagdn On Apr 11, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV
(Zone 7a) wrote:

I've seen this plant all over town, surviving in tough conditions. I wish I liked the way it looked. I haven't tried killing it in my own yard, because it doesn't appeal to my tastes.

Neutral boomer On Apr 11, 2005, boomer from Indianapolis, IN wrote:

going to try this new plant in a cottage walkway
zig zag stones with landscaping lights and small peonies then going to interplant those with the santolina gray and then use a creeping mazus ( hate weeding)
will upload a picture how show how this will turn out

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Indianapolis, Indiana
Sparks, Nevada
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Knoxville, Tennessee
Evant, Texas



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