Name: | Lantana |
Height: | 1-6′ |
Width/Spread: | 3-6′ |
Light: | Sun/Partial Shade |
Evergreen/Deciduous: | D |
Seasonal Interest: | Spring to Fall |
Color/Feature: | Highly variable, white, purple, yellow, orange, red, pink, even with two or three colors on single cyme. |
EarthKindTM Rating: | 9 |
Maintenance: | Cut dead canes to the ground in mid-winter; if the plant has survived, small sprouts will emerge from the base of the plant in early spring. |
Botanical Name
& Comments: |
Lantana spp. Some form groundcovers only 1′ or so tall, others are rounded shrubs reaching 6′ in height. The dark green foliage is prickly with a pungent scent. Shrubs, herbaceous perennials, or annuals depending upon the cultivar and location of growth. Good varieties for Lubbock area are Confetti, Irene and Dallas Red. Attracts butterflies. |
Learn about other water-wise perennials for Lubbock County, courtesy of Lubbock Master Gardeners Association.