Lantana montevidensis

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trailing lantana

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Other common names

weeping lantana

Synonyms

Lantana 'Trailing Purple'
Lantana sellowiana

Shrubs

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.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1B

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Verbenaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Potentially harmful
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets (dogs, rabbits, rodents): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
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 peat-free, 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

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and powdery mildews when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free