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Lantana or Trailing Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Most lantana are hybrids of Lantana camara and Lantana montevidensis. Lantana berries are poisonous. Lantana goes dormant in the winter and needs to be cut back to about 6 inches in late February or when there is no more threat of frost. There are many different varieties that grow as ground covers or shrubs. Lantana montevidensis is a purple blooming ground cover that is one of the most cold hardy, it blooms earlier in spring and later into the fall then the other varieties. Lantana montevidensis 'White' is a white flowering groundcover. Lantana 'New Gold' is one the best gold-yellow varieties that also stays low like a ground cover. 'New Gold' also has heavier blooming than the other varieties since it doesn't produce seed. Lantana 'Christine' is a shrub hybrid that yellow and magenta flower clusters. Lantana 'Radiation' is another shrub variety with orange and yellow flower combinations.
- Plant type: Groundcover
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
- Height range: 6–18 Inches
- Width range: 4–8 Feet
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Pink, Purple, Yellow, White, Red
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Fruit color: Blue, Black
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Pool Friendly, Patio Plant
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
- Canopy value: 28 ft²
- Native location: Tropical America
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
- USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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