Trailing Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Lantana montevidensis Plant Information
Classification | |
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Scientific Name: | Lantana montevidensis |
Common Name: | trailing lantana |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Suggested Uses: | perennial treated as an annual beds & borders, groundcover, hanging baskets |
Characteristics | |
Plant Form: | spreading, cascading |
Height: | 1 - 2 feet |
Spread: | 3 - 6 feet |
Foliage: | evergreen or half deciduous vine-like shrub |
Flower: | small purple or yellow flowers borne in clusters |
Bloom Period: | Summer - Fall |
Environment | |
Sun: | full sun |
Water: | low water requirement drought-tolerant |
Soil: | prefers well-drained soil adaptable |
Heat Tolerance: | very high heat tolerance not frost hardy |
USDA Zone: | zones 9 - 11 |
Native Range: | South America |
Care | |
Maintenance: | cut heavily after frost propagation by stem cuttings |
Pests & Pathology: | watch for spider mites |
Additional Notes: | can use to trail over walls |
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