Santolina Seeds (Cotton Lavender Seeds) - Fragrant Hardy Blooms for Borders & Landscapes

Add structure, fragrance, and year-round visual appeal to your garden with Santolina Cotton Lavender Seeds. Known for its silver-green foliage and small yellow button-like blooms, Santolina is a popular choice for borders, edging, rock gardens, and aromatic landscapes.

Cotton Lavender is valued for its resilience and low-maintenance growth habits. It thrives in full sun and dry, well-drained soil, making it ideal for gardeners seeking a hardy, drought-tolerant plant. The aromatic foliage adds interest to any outdoor space while also attracting pollinators.

These Non-GMO seeds ensure reliable germination and healthy plants suitable for both modern and traditional garden designs.

Features

• Silver-green aromatic foliage with yellow summer blooms

• Hardy, drought-tolerant, and low maintenance

• Ideal for borders, edging, and rock gardens

• Thrives in hot, dry conditions

• Popular for aromatic and decorative landscaping

Specifications 

• Common Name: Cotton Lavender

• Scientific Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus

• Seed Type: Flowering Herb

• Color: Silver Foliage with Yellow Blooms

• Growth Habit: Perennial

• Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6–9

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Height: 12–24 inches

• Ideal Use: Borders, Edging, Rock Gardens, Aromatic Landscapes

• Water Requirement: Low

• Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil

• Heirloom: May vary

• Non-GMO: Yes

• Growth Difficulty: Easy

• Planting Season: Spring after frost or indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

Planting Guide

1. Soil Prep: Choose well-drained sandy or rocky soil for best results.

2. Sowing: Begin indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors after frost.

3. Depth: Lightly press seeds into soil; do not bury deeply.

4. Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until germination.

5. Germination Time: 14–21 days depending on temperature.

6. Transplanting: Move seedlings outdoors once frost-free and stable.

7. Care: Prune lightly to maintain shape and promote dense foliage.