Perennials

Santolina incana (Lavender Cotton)

Santolina incana

Also known as Silver Lavender Cotton

$4.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones6-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Santolina incana (Lavender Cotton), 'Lavender Cotton', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Santolina incana
Common name
Silver Lavender Cotton
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
12-24 in tall × 18-36 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Midsummer
Bloom color
Purple
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, lean soil. Shear back after flowering to maintain compact shape. Drought tolerant; avoid wet or waterlogged soils, which cause decline.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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