Hardiness zones
Sunset All as annual, perennial in zones 8-24
USDA All as annual, perennial in zones 8-11

Landscape Use: Low border or edging plant for aromatic gardens and gray color accent.

Form & Character: Evergreen woody subshrub, mounding

Growth Habit: Slow to 2', can be maintained at 1'

Foliage/Texture: Sessile, small highly pinntified aromatic, gray leaves to .5" long, fine

Flowers & Fruits: Yellow button flowers on 6 to 12" peduncle in spring, not necessarily attractive

Seasonal Color: None

Temperature: Tolerant to 0^oF

Light: Full sun

Soil: Tolerant, but well drained a must!

Watering: Infrequent once established

Pruning: Periodic shearing will maintain dense habit, Shear flowers to promote tight habit.

Propagation: Cutting

Disease and pests: Root rot if soil is poorly drained

Additional comments: Good, aromatic, perennial sub shrub for oasis and xeric gardens with drip irrigation. Tends to look best when young. Green form is Santolina rosmarinifolius.