Lantana (Multicolor)

Lantana camara

Lantana (Multicolor) (Lantana camara) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 3-4 ft × 1-3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, orange and pink blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

10-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-4 ft × 1-3 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Salt

Watch out for

Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for children, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses, Weedy

Native to

Tropical America