American Red lantana
Lantana camara 'American Red'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'American Red' lantana (Lantana camara 'American Red') is a shrub for pollinator gardens, containers, cottage gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast, tolerates drought and salt, and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Mexican hat, Society garlic, and Desert willow.