Feb 1, 2024 · Lantana is a small, woody shrub native to tropical Africa and South America. It has become popular in North America for its showy, multi-colored and long-lasting blooms. Lantana is an annual or houseplant in most areas but can be grown as …

Learn how to grow colorful lantana. An easy-care perennial with bright flowers that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. A good choice for beds, borders, containers, slopes and hillsides.

Oct 25, 2024 · Lantana is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones, and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing lantana produces rounded clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in yellow, orange, white, red, pink, blue, or purple; it is often used in hanging baskets or ground covers.

Jun 21, 2024 · For those hot, dry spots in your garden where most plants may struggle, lantana may be your solution. This hardworking plant with colorful flowers thrives with little moisture in full, unyielding sun. It's also easy to grow and pollinator-friendly.

With multi-colored blossoms against dark green foliage, lantanas not only catch our eye but are beloved by pollinators. Heat- and deer-resistant, these flowering shrubs grow vigorously in both garden beds and containers! Learn how to plant, grow, and care for lovely lantana flowers.

Native to tropical regions of the Americas and South Africa, lantana plant thrives in hot, dry conditions, adding bright color to beds, borders and containers. The flowers attract pollinators such as butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Here’s how to grow and use lantana in your yard. PLANTING LANTANA

How to Plant Lantana. Choose the right location: Select a location that receives full sunlight (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight) and has well-draining soil. Prepare the soil: Loosen the soil and add organic matter such as compost or peat moss to improve drainage and soil fertility.

Jul 15, 2024 · Common lantana (Lantana camara) is a rounded, shrubby plant that you sometimes see in older gardens in the Deep South. It grows 4 to 5 feet high and wide and sports orange, red, or yellow flowers. Trailing lantana (L. montevidensis) has thinner, more pliable stems and spreads, rather than mounding. It grows about 1 foot tall and up to 6 feet ...

Sep 26, 2022 · Lantana is a sun-friendly plant that has a variety of different uses. From border plantings to flowerbeds, these colorful flowers can brighten up any garden space. In this article, gardening expert Natalie Leiker walks through how to plant, grow, and care for Lantana in …

Jul 26, 2023 · Lantana is a flowering plant in the verbena family, native to South Africa, and South and Central America. Over 150 recognized varieties, with Lantana camara and hybrids being the most popular in the US. Lantana grows well in Zones 1-8, …