Lantana ‘Confetti’

Lantana Camara ‘Confetti’

Characteristics

Culture

Lantana ‘Confetti’ isn’t your average flowering shrub. It’s an explosion of color in a compact package, perfect for bringing life to any patio or garden bed. Top growth winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 (roots hardy to Zone 9). In colder regions, grow as annual bedding plants or in containers that may be overwintered indoors in bright, cool (40-49°F) locations. Container plants can be trained as standards. Easily grown as bedding plants in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poor soils. Since plants for bedding are relatively inexpensive, most gardeners purchase new plants each spring rather than trying to overwinter ones from the current year. Cultivars generally do not come true from seed, however, cuttings may be taken in summer from favorite plants for overwintering.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Lantana camara, commonly called lantana or shrub verbena, is native to Central and South America. It is an upright frost-tender shrub that grows 3-6’ tall. It has escaped gardens throughout the world and is considered to be a noxious weed in many frost-free/tropical areas where it can rapidly spread to form dense thickets. It has naturalized in parts of the southern United States including southern Florida, the Gulf Coast and southern California. When grown in cooler areas, plants placed out in spring after last frost date may grow to as much as 3-4’ tall by the end of the summer. Tiny 5-lobed flowers in dense hemispherical clusters (to 2” diameter) bloom summer to fall. Lantana ‘Confetti’ flower colors include yellow, pink, and ruby, often mixed in the same cluster. Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for whiteflies and spider mites, particularly on overwintering plants.

Garden Uses

Annual bedding plant. Containers. Houseplant.