This shrub has a dense rounded habit with slender stems with finely divided bright green aromatic leaves that are thread-like. The button-like bright yellow flowers appear during mid summer on slender stems.

Hardiness zones 7 to 11 

Santolina rosmarinifolia is naturally found in Europe from Spain to Portugal and southern France growing in poor to moderately fertile, well drained moist soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender

The Green Cotton Lavender is a small shrub that is grown for its aromatic foliage and yellow flowers. It is planted in rockeries or along garden borders as a spill-over or as a ground cover. It establishes from cuttings in 1 to 2 years and is used in cottage or small gardens and can be grown in containers. ID 1918

Santolina (san-to-LEEN-ah) rosmarinifolia (ros-ma-reen-ee-FO-lee-ah)

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)