Lavender and Green Santolina: A Xeriscape Garden with Color and Fragrance
A garden featuring English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Green Santolina (Santolina rosmarinifolia) is a perfect blend of vibrant color, texture, and fragrance, making it a standout choice for those seeking a Mediterranean-style garden. The pairing of lavender’s purple blooms and Santolina’s golden-yellow button-like flowers creates a dynamic contrast that thrives in hot, sunny, and dry conditions. Here’s what you need to know to recreate this stunning garden.
This garden design is ideal for those looking to create a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant space that is also deer-resistant and attracts pollinators. The combination of lavender’s soothing scent with Santolina’s aromatic foliage offers a sensory experience while providing structure and color to the garden throughout the growing season. This garden is perfect for Mediterranean-themed landscapes, rock gardens, or water-wise landscapes.
This garden offers vibrant color, fragrance, and pollinator support with minimal maintenance, making it a rewarding and beautiful addition to any landscape.
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' (Lavender) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Santolina rosmarinifolia (Green Santolina) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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