Hot Blooded™ Lantana
Lantana camara
Pronunciation: lan-TAY-na ca-MA-ra
SKU #43676
| Description | A compact shrub with a dense mound of green foliage that produces a non-stop show of red hot flower clusters throughout the heat of summer. The sterile blooms allow it to focus its energy on prolific blooming, making it a superb choice for containers, mass plantings, and borders. Evergreen in warm, frost-free climates; treat as a summer annual elsewhere. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer; longer in frost-free regions. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside, Ground Cover, Hillside |
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| Design Ideas | This vivid Lantana is an unparalleled source of quick foliage and flowers in warmer climates. Its coloring is just right for adding brilliance to the tropical-inspired landscape. These plants grow very fast to fill in a young landscape, or use as a single-season makeover plant. Very resilient in extreme heat, particularly reflected heat off driveways or street paving. A natural for filling sunny banks and slopes. Plant in flower and shrub beds, raised planters, along fence lines and foundations, and in parkways. Put them in pots for powerful color on a deck or patio with brightly blooming annual flowers. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Cordyline (Cordyline); Heliotrope (Heliotrope) |
| Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established in the landscape, reduce frequency; continue to water container plants regularly. Fertilize in spring. Remove spent blooms periodically and prune annually to shape. |
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| Lore | Lantanas are valuable butterfly nectar plants and are equally appealing to hummingbirds. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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Gulley Greenhouses 6029 S. Shields St.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 -
Bath Garden Center & Nursery 2000 E. Prospect Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 -
Lowe's 4227 Corbett Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.