Santolina (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gardener planted a santolina hedge to add a delicate silver hue to the garden border.
- Santolina has a silvery gray foliage, providing an excellent backdrop for brightly colored flowers in a landscape design.
- Cotton lavender or santolina, with its narrow, lance-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow button-like flowers, creates an enchanting scenery in full bloom.
- For an aesthetically pleasing display of complementary foliage textures and hues, a garden designer often combines santolina with English roses and sage.
- Lavender santolina bushes added subtle visual charm and emitted an herbaceous scent as guests meandered along the cobblestone path in the lush, French countryside-inspired garden.