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SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus ssp. tomentosa
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | South France: dry walls, macchia. |
| Special Features: | Pale yellow flowering, compact habit, clearly silver foliage. Very aromatic. |
| Historical: | Traditional use as aromatic plant against insects. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | pale yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z8
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| Foliage: | silver, pinnatisect |
| Growth Habit: | compact / bushy / richly branched / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 25 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.057 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.3125 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3200 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
