Italian cotton lavender is an evergreen sub-shrub native to Italy in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Its native habitat includes nutrient poor grasslands and roadsides. Grows best in full sun in a somewhat sheltered location. Unlike the majority of plants, it will be at its best in poor, fine soil. It's not tolerant of clay based locations. Makes an excellent choice for borders, edging, dry locations and containers. A low maintenance specimen only needs a light trim in the fall after flowering has completed. Once established, they can be cut back in the spring. Makes an attractive, low hedge. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Generally disease and insect free.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.