Texas Lantana
- Botanical Name: Lantana urticoides (l. horrida)
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Low
- Landscape Use: Salt Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Focal Point/Specimen Plant
- Ornamental Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies, Bees
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 4' - 6'
- Plant Height: 4' - 6'
Description
Texas lantana is an excellent way to add bright color to your yard all summer and into fall. It begins new growth around April and can bloom continuously from May through November. It blooms more profusely as heat intensifies. Northern cardinals and other bird species eat the ripe fruit. Butterflies and other beneficial insects love the lantana.
\r\n\r\nOnce established, this plant requires little water and loves the Texas heat. Typically, watering once a week is enough, but this plant shows you when it needs water. If the leaves droop, give it some water. It should then perk up for another 5 to 7 days, even in 100-degree heat. In the winter, after the plant has hardened off, trim it back almost to the ground. Each year will bring all new growth.
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