Lantana montevidensis
trailing lantana
A spreading, mat-forming evergreen shrub with slender, hairy stems and small toothed leaves. Produces domed flower heads of yellow-centred, pink to purple flowers, on long stalks in summer. Leaves have an unpleasant fragrance when crushed.
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Lantana can be evergreen shrubs or perennials, with simple, often wrinkled leaves, and domed terminal clusters of small, salver-shaped flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S America
How to grow
Cultivation
Can be grown under glass or outdoors in frost free areas. Indoors, grow in loam-based potting compost and water freely during the growing season. Outdoors, grow in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 16-18ºC (61-64ºF) in spring, or root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and powdery mildews when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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