Melinda Myers

Lantana

Botanical Name

Lantana camara

Hardiness

Zones 9 to 11, grown as annual elsewhere

Height

1 to 6 feet

Width

1 to 6 feet

Flowers

Summer to frost: whites, reds, oranges, pinks, yellows

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Sow seeds indoors 12 weeks before last frost
• Plants can be overwintered indoors
• Drought and heat tolerant

Problems

None serious, whiteflies and spider mites (indoors)

Varieties

• New Gold - yellow-gold flowers, 12-18" tall by 3-4' wide
• Dallas Red & Miss Huff - orange-yellow flowers
• Radiation - red and orange flowers
• Feston Rose - pink and yellow flowers