Lantana
- Type: Annual
- Light: Full sun
- Height: 12 to 24 inches
- Spacing: 12 to 18 inches
- Plant Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide
One of the most heat-tolerant and dependable summer flowers, lantana is a woody annual that is also perennial in zones 8, 9, and 10. The plants are great in hanging baskets, window boxes, containers, and in the ground. Plant them in flower beds for a spot of color, or use them in mass as a flowering summer ground cover. This is an excellent plant to attract butterflies to your garden or deck. Its ability to stand heat and salt make it a good choice for the beach, too.
Lantana grows in poor soil and full sun, so it a good choice in hot places by the driveway, the street, or in a sunny patio pot. Plant after the last frost in spring in well-drained soil and feed with a timed-release fertilizer when you plant. Although very drought tolerant and forgiving, lantana will grow fastest and bloom best if you keep the soil moist. Plants need little care other than a light snipping back if you want to control their size.
Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available at your local stores, as we select and sell varieties best suited to the growing conditions in each region.
Customer Reviews
- Love Lantana Review by lavender22
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I grow it every year in my container garden. Its awesome:) (Posted on March 12, 2013)Taste Yield
Pros: Taste, Yield
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
Share this review - Drought resistant Review by riceke
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Great plant. Unaffected by drought. Mainstay of your garden. Perennial.Taste Yield
Cut back growth after freeeze. (Posted on August 24, 2012)
Pros: Yield
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
Share this review - One of my very favorite! Review by Melody
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I had never heard of Bonnie Plants until I saw them in my local department store. It was also the first time I'd ever seen Lantana. They had barely begun to bloom and I planted them in the poorest soil. Not even grass would grow due to the escavation that had been done there. But the Lantana grew and bloomed like crazy till fall. Now I can't plant enough of them with so many color schemes that it is hard to choose from. Thank you Bonnie Plants! (Posted on February 23, 2012)Taste Yield
Pros: Taste, Yield
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
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