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Dwarf ornamental and medicinal plant to shape hedges on dry grounds, edges and flowerbeds in gardens. It is used in gardening for sculpture or topiary art. Medicinal properties: the brewed leaves regulate periods. It is an antispasmodic, a stomach tonic making digestion easier. The essential oil is a natural insect-repellent. The seeds help against earthworms and other intestine worms.
Evergreen up to 30-50cm with lemon-yellow button-like flowers. The leaves are downy, little and narrow looking like fine-tooth comb. The plant spreads a strong camomile fragrance.
Prefers porous and well-drained soils. Trim back after flowering to maintain a dense, compact shrub.
Direct sowing in Spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Erosion control, Pest-repelling Plants, Gardening, Coastal garden, Medicinal
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Description
Dwarf shrub with dense, grey-white, wolly foliage and bright lemon-yellow flowers. Very attractive in gardens, rockery, low hedges. Medicinal plant considered for its cleansing, healing and vermifuge properties. It is also used as insect repellent and in floral arrangements.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Santolina chamaecyparissus |
|---|
When to plant?
| Sowing period | Spring |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 45 |
| Seeds per gram | 5.000 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Erosion control, Pest-repelling Plants, Gardening, Coastal garden, Medicinal |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Soil moisture | Moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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