Santolina rosmarinifolia - Holy flax

Holy flax (Santolina rosmarinifolia) is a low evergreen Mediterranean shrub used as a formal hedge and firebreak plant. Its leaves and flowers add an olive-like flavor to savory dishes; bruised leaves can irritate sensitive skin.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Ground cover¹
• Fire resistance¹²

Footnotes

1. Santolina rosmarinifolia | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Fuel Modification Plant Selection Guidelines, Los Angeles County Fire Department Fuel Modification Unit, listed as Santolina chamaecyparissus/rosmarinifolius — Lavender Cotton, Zone A ↩