Santolina chamaecyparissus
aka
S. incana
Lavender Cotton
Mediterranean
Region
Broad spreading clump
18-24 inches tall
Bright yellow flowers borne in round, button-like heads, ½-¾ inch wide.
Late summer
Foliage silver-gray and pubescent, ½-1 inch long, pinnately divided into very small ovate-oblong segments. The foliage has a musty fragrance.
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