Plant Location: Earth-Kind Garden and Texas Wildscape Garden
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| Common Name(s): | Texas Lantana | Texas Lantana, Lantana urticoides (L. horrida) A stalwart in Texas landscapes, Texas lantana grows in various types of soils throughout the state, most abundantly along the coast, and also in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Mexico. It is a low, spreading shrub with rough and aromatic leaves. It grows best in poor, sandy, gravelly soils in hot, dry areas. In all but the very southern part of the state its branches die back in winter and emerge again in spring. Where it does not die back, its stems should be cut back after frost and periodically during the growing season, both to keep it compact and because it flowers on new wood. Lantana flowers profusely with the start of hot weather, in mid- to late summer, with small red, yellow and orange flowers clumped together in clusters. Although its leaves are poisonous to livestock and humans, its nectar is a favorite of butterflies, and many birds eat the fruit. Lantana is the choice for those sites in full sun that are neglected or too far from the hose. Once established, it takes virtually no care except trimming back, and flowers consistently from mid-summer on, always attracting butterflies. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub medium shrub Exposure: sun partial sun Flower Color: yellow, orange, red Blooming Period: summer fall Fruit Characteristics: black drupe with 2 nutlets Height: 2 to 6 feet Width: 2 to 6 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: adaptable USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 Additional Comments: | |
| Botanical Name: | Lantana urticoides | ||
| Plant Location: | Earth-Kind Garden & Texas Wildscape Garden | ||
| Type: | Perennial | ||
| Family: | Verbenaceae | ||
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| Zone: | 1-9 | ||
| Height: | 2′ to 6′ | ||
| Spread: | 2′ to 6′ | ||
| Bloom Time: | April through October | ||
| Bloom Description: | Small red, yellow, & orange flowers clumped together in clusters | ||
| Sun: | Full to light shade | ||
| Water: | Low | ||
| Maintenance: | Low | ||
| Suggested Use: | Sites in full sun that are neglected or too far from water source. | ||
| Flower: | Red, yellow, orange | ||
| Attracts: | Butterflies, Birds | ||
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| Information on this page is generally from Missouri Botanical Gardens, Dave’s Garden, All things Plants, Texas Superstar, Garden.org or Aggie Horticulture | |||
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