Lantana camara (common lantana) is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the American tropics. [5][6] It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres (4,600 feet ...

Mar 11, 2025 · Lantana is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones, and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing lantana produces rounded clusters of small, brightly colored flowers in yellow, orange, white, red, pink, blue, or purple; it is often used in hanging baskets or ground covers.

Feb 1, 2024 · Lantana is a small, woody shrub native to tropical Africa and South America. It has become popular in North America for its showy, multi-colored and long-lasting blooms. …

Common lantana is an annual or perennial, small, broadleaf evergreen shrub in the Verbenaceae (verbena) family that has woody stems but a sprawling habit. It is 1 to 6 feet high and 3 to 5 feet wide.

Learn how to grow colorful lantana. An easy-care perennial with bright flowers that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. A good choice for beds, borders, containers, slopes and hillsides.

Jul 15, 2024 · Common lantana (Lantana camara) is a rounded, shrubby plant that you sometimes see in older gardens in the Deep South. It grows 4 to 5 feet high and wide and sports orange, red, or yellow flowers. Trailing lantana (L. montevidensis) has thinner, more pliable stems and spreads, rather than mounding.

Dec 22, 2024 · Native to Central and South America, the common lantana has burst forth across various continents. Recognizable for its showy flower clusters in hues of yellow, orange, pink, and purple, this perennial shrub is as versatile as it is visually appealing.

Feb 17, 2025 · Lantana camara (common lantana) is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the American tropics. It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and more than 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) in ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Lantana camara, commonly called simply lantana, begins flowering in midsummer and continues to bloom through late fall. The plants produce multicolored clusters of flowers in shades of white, pink, yellow, red and purple on bushy evergreen growth.

Trailing lantana spreads more than common lantana. Common lantana (Lantana camara) is a small perennial shrub with yellow, orange or red flowers but as a fast-growing, profuse bloomer it (or its hybrids) this tender perennial is best treated as an annual in our area.