trailing lantana
Lantana montevidensis
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Lilac to purple-pink with yellow throat
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) is a shrub for borders, containers, ground cover, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and cascades over walls and pots, and its lilac to purple-pink flowers with yellow throats draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Purple top, and Lemongrass.
Native range
Tropical South America.