Lavender cotton

Santlina chamaecyparissus

Flower name
Lavender cotton
Scientific name
Santlina chamaecyparissus
Aliasワタスギギク, Santlina, 綿杉菊, Lavender cotton
Place of originSouthern Europe's Mediterranean coast
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September

What is Lavender cotton

Birth flowers for Aug 3

Lavender cotton (sciencific name:Santlina chamaecyparissus) is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub of the family Asteraceae. Cedar leaves with silver gray hair grow densely are popular. From early summer to autumn, small yellow round flowers are bloom sparsely.

General name:Santlina, Scientific name: Santlina chamaecyparissus, aka: Watasugi giku (cotton cedar chrysanthemum), lavender cotton, origin: Southern European Mediterranean coast, Living type: cold tolerance evergreen shrub, tree height: 30 to 50 cm, leaf color: grayish gray, leaf shape: cedaroid, flower color: yellow, flower shape: spherical tubular flower only, no tongue flowers, Flower season: May to September, flower diameter: 1 to 2 cm, use: flower bed, potted plant, dried insecticide.