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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Silvery gray
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Cream to pale creamy-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Lavender Cotton
  • Gray Santolina
  • Holy Herb
  • Ground Cypress
  • Petite Cypress

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-07-08
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-07-13
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-30
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-06-27
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-10-03

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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