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Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles

Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles
Naples Cotton Lavender

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Evergreen and hardy Mediterranean shrub. With abundant small white flower heads in summer and finely cut, silver-grey foliage, very fragrant when crushed. The plant grows in a dense cushion, as a ground cover, thanks to its lateral stems. This plant, adapted to drought and rocky soils, is perfect for dry and poor slopes, in the sun and heat.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

The Edward Bowles Santolina, also known as Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana, is a persistent and very hardy Mediterranean shrub, both opulent and lightweight. In summer, it is covered with small, very bright creamy white heads that sway above feathery, silver-grey foliage, which is highly fragrant when crushed. The plant develops into a dense cushion, forming beautiful ground cover. It tolerates pruning well and can be used to create architectural borders. It is perfectly adapted to drought and rocky soils. Provide it with a dry and poor slope, plenty of sunlight, and lots of warmth.

 

The Edward Bowles Santolina is an undershrub native to Italy. This woody perennial belongs to the asteraceae family. It forms a rounded tuft 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) tall and 40 to 80 cm (16 to 32in) in diameter, sometimes much larger depending on the growing conditions and soil type. Its woody and prostrate stems readily root upon contact with the ground, allowing it to form beautiful cushions covered with persistent and fragrant foliage, exuding a scent reminiscent of olive oil and turpentine. The leaves are finely cut, in long feathery lace, very downy and silvery. The inflorescences appear in summer, from June to August. These are small round and domed heads, 1 to 1.5 cm (1in) in diameter, resembling small caps made of creamy white lace. It is best to prune the plant after flowering to maintain a compact habit.

 

This lovely rockery undershrub and plant for poor soils is perfectly adapted to drought. It particularly dislikes heavy, rich, and moist soils. Create a bed to accompany your santolina, evoking the scrubland, by mixing the foliage and scents of rock roses, lavenders, rosemarys, thymes, and salvias. Add some Californian poppies and dry terrain euphorbias for a bit of dynamism in your composition. Santolines tolerate pruning very well and it is necessary to maintain a compact habit. They can be planted along pathways, kept as low hedges, or placed in the middle of a rockery as a silver touch. They are very good ground covers that prevent the germination of weeds.

Properties:

Santolines have insecticidal properties. Like lavenders, they were used in the past to repel moths in closets.

 

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Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles (Flowering) Flowering
Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour grey or silver
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Santolina

Species

pinnata subsp neapolitana

Cultivar

Edward Bowles

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Naples Cotton Lavender

Origin

Mediterranean

Product reference99545021

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Planting and care

Edward Bowles cotton lavender requires a perfectly drained, stony or sandy, poor, even slightly chalky soil. Plant it after the last frost in the north, and in September-October in a hot and dry climate. It cannot thrive without sun and likes to have warm roots. When planted in overly rich soil, it becomes limp and lacks rigidity. In poor and well-drained soil, it is hardy down to at least -15°C (5°F) and will live longer. Plant it in a raised bed enriched with gravel, in a rockery, in full sun against a south-facing wall, in a stony or sandy slope, or any substrate that does not retain moisture which would be fatal to it in winter or summer which is its period of vegetative rest. The combination of heat and humidity leads to the development of a fungus that attacks the plant's collar and will cause its death as much as a Siberian cold. It is essential to cut back the stems after flowering to maintain a compact habit.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, perfectly drained, poor

Care

Pruning instructions Remove the faded flowers and prune every year to maintain a compact habit.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to September
Soil moisture Dry soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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