✦AIPlant Details
- Botanical Name
- Lantana camara
- Common Name
- Lantana
- Mature Height
- 2–6 ft
- Mature Width
- 2–6 ft
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun
Accent & Specialty
Lantana
Lantana camara
This versatile plant is prized for its relentless blooming habit and ability to thrive in hot, sunny conditions. It features clusters of tiny flowers that often change color as they age, creating a multi-toned effect that attracts butterflies and other pollinators. While often grown as an annual in cooler regions, it acts as a woody perennial in frost-free climates.
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Plant Information
Description
- This versatile plant is prized for its relentless blooming habit and ability to thrive in hot
- sunny conditions. It features clusters of tiny flowers that often change color as they age
- creating a multi-toned effect that attracts butterflies and other pollinators. While often grown as an annual in cooler regions
- it acts as a woody perennial in frost-free climates.
Please note that lantana foliage can be toxic if ingested by pets or livestock. Handle with care as some varieties may have slightly rough or prickly stems.
Uses
- Excellent for containers
- hanging baskets
- landscape accents
- mass plantings
- and butterfly gardens.
Key Features
- Heat and drought tolerant
- prolific bloomer
- attracts butterflies and pollinators
- deer and rabbit resistant.
Planting
- Plant in well-draining
- fertile soil. Space 18-24 inches apart for mass plantings. Ensure the site receives full sun for optimal blooming.
Recommended Spacing
- Privacy Hedge
- 2–3 ft apart
- Shrubs / Border
- 3–5 ft apart
- Groundcover
- 2–3 ft apart
- Trees
- 3–6 ft apart
- Accent / Specialty
- 3–5 ft apart
- Vines
- 3–5 ft apart
Care
- Prune back aggressively if the plant becomes overgrown. Apply a balanced fertilizer sparingly
- as excessive feeding can inhibit flower production. Provide deep
- infrequent waterings once established.
- Water Needs
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low to moderate
- Drought Tolerance
- High
Plant Information Disclaimer
Plant characteristics, growth rates, mature sizes, spacing, care requirements, and other horticultural information provided on this page may be AI-assisted and are intended as general guidance only. Actual plant performance can vary based on climate, soil, water, sunlight, planting conditions, maintenance, and other environmental factors. Information may contain errors or may not apply to your specific conditions. We recommend confirming important planting, care, and selection decisions with a VN Nursery representative or qualified landscape professional before relying on this information.
✦ AI — AI-generated image used for illustrative purposes. Actual plants may vary.
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