Jenny's Garden...plant images and gardening descriptions of Lantana Camara or Lantana

Image show the beautiful colored blooms of the butterfly attractant, Lantana Camara

Lantana Camara
(Lantana)

Family: Verbenaceae
Origin: South America
Light: Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 4-6'
Blooms: Constant, spicy scent, multiple colors, yellow, pink, orange
Foliage: Green, deciduous
Soil: Sandy. well-drained
Water: Drought tolerant
Fertilizer: Balanced fertilizer
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings in mid-summer
Caution: Entire plant is toxic. Prickly stems and leaves may cause allergic reaction. Wash hands after handling. Plant is invasive
Uses: Shrub, xeriscaping, fencing, container, hedging
Comments: Lantana Camara or Lantana is a colorful perennial plant that brightens up any garden. It is low-maintenance, heat and insect resistant and attracts birds, bees and butterflies like the the Giant Swallowtail and Monarch adult buutterflies feeds on the nectar of the Lantana. Prune plants to maintain shape. After the flowers have finished blooming, seeds are formed in a cluster in place of the flowerheads and they look like small black berries. which are not edible. During blooming season, it is so wonderful to be surrounded by the beautiful shades of colors of the Lantana Camara flowers and so many butterflies flying around them .
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8-11

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Plant image of Lantana Sonshine (Sonshine Hardy Lantana) coming soon...

Lantana Sonshine is a lovely perennial with a compact mound forming spreading habit. It originates from South America and loves full sun to part shade. Sonshine Hardy Lantana grows to about 3" tall and spreads to about 5'. It bears prolific clusters of beautiful bright 2-toned yellow blooms continuously from Spring till frost. Lantana Sonshine makes a terrific looking plant for the perennial bed.

Plant image of Lantana involucrata shrub ('Snow White' Lantana, Button Sage, Wild Sage) coming soon...

Lantana involucrata is a heat-loving 2-3' tall perennial hybrid that produces clusters of showy white blooms with yellow center. Snow White Lantana is an ideal food plant for butterflies. It is a terrific looking shrub with an upright growth habit. Lantana involucrata enhances the beauty of the landscaping when planted in masses at about 1.5' apart. The mature flowerheads will become black berries which are poisonous and should not be eaten. Button Sage is an excellent coastal plant, is salt tolerant not as invasive as Lantana Camara. Wild Sage is drought tolerant and is easily propagated by seeds or hardwood cuttings taken in the Fall. Lantana involucrata tolerates full sun or sun to part shade for USDA zones 8-10. I love this beautiful plant as it provides refuge for wildlife.

Lantana Camara (Lantana)

Lantana Camara
(Lantana)