LANTANA                               Perennial – Sun

Lantana spp.                            Ht. 1’-3’ Spread 2’-4’

lan-TAN-ah                               Spacing 12”-18”

HABIT:    Bushy growth all summer with flowers of yellow, white, orange, pink, blue, and purple. Trailing varieties are available. Some of the tough varieties will return each year.

CULTURE: Easy, any well-drained soil, likes good bed preparation. Drought tolerant. Regular fertilization will create more blooms.

USES:  Summer color, pots, hanging baskets, attracts hummingbirds.

PROBLEMS:    Whiteflies, but no big deal. Gets woody with age.

NOTES:  Berries are poisonous. Plant in spring. Native Texas lantana is L. horrida. Use as an annual in the northern part of the state.