Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and water sparingly. Hardy to 0 °F or below and tolerating alkaline soil. Looks best if trimmed back lightly after flowering. The name for the Genus comes from the Latin phrase 'sanctum linum' which means "holy flax", a name applied to one of the green species of Santolina for its medicinal qualities and the specific epithet means "from Naples". This plant and the cultivar 'Edward Bowles' are often listed as a cultivars of Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana but the currently correct specific name for them is Santolina neapolitana. We have grown this great plant since 1994 and also grow Green Santolina, Santolina rosmarinifolia and the gray Lavender Cotton, Santolina chamaecyparissus. 

The information displayed on this page about Santolina neapolitana 'Lemon Queen' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.