Idyllwild Garden: Lavender cotton
By
Lavender cotton or gray santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)is a fine-textured, bushy and mound-forming shrub with gray foliage and yellow, button-like flower heads formed by tubular flowers appearing in summer. It grows to 2 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Santolina is both very hardy and exceptionally drought-tolerant and can grow in full sunlight in sandy or loamy soil with good drainage. Santolina may need to be cut back severely every year or it becomes long and woody. Make root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer for propagation. Photo courtesy of Harold Voorheis
Similar Posts
This little town has a whole lot to offer
Here you’ll find inns, cabins and B&Bs with fireplaces that set the romantic mood or others with family accommodations for the kids and even for your pet. Great dining does not stop here — choose from a handmade pizza or hamburger and beer, or go for a elegant wine and steak or pasta dinner by candlelight.
Celebration, education and restoration — the lemon lily returns
In the early part of the 20th century, a resplendent resident of the San Jacinto Mountains, the lemon lily (Lilium parryi) gently welcomed tourists
Idyllwild’s 20th jazz fest a big success
Clear skies, warm days and good music were the right medication to help the Hill recover from the recent fire siege — Mountain, Strong and Silver fires …
On your mark: June 1 race day
The first Saturday in June is race day, Idyllwild’s annual celebration of fitness, family, fun and financial contribution to Idyllwild School’s physical education program …
