Lantana is a colorful, shrubby annual with masses of flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and pink. Its leaves give off a distinctive smell and it produces bluish-black seeds. Lantana is commonly used as a bedding plant because of its long bloom season.
Latin Name
Lantana camara
Family
Verbenaceae
Also Known As
Big-sage Red-sage Tickberry
Type of Plant
Annuals
Bloom Season
July - November
Seasons
Summer
Fall
Specifications
Max Height: 4'
Max Spread: 3'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Tolerances
Attracted Wildlife
Butterflies
Toxicity
Do not ingest
Harmful to pets
Colors
Native Range
Tropical America
History
Lady Jean Skipwith grew lantana in her garden at Prestwould in 1793.
Other Details
Pollinator
Sold at Mount Vernon
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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