Luscious® Citrus Blend™ II Lantana camara

If you are looking for a tough, heat tolerant plant, it's hard to beat lantana. Luscious Citrus BlendLantana camara are heat tolerant, use little to no supplemental water in the landscape, will tolerate less than ideal soils and usually don't need to be deadheaded. If you are looking for a plant that will thrive on neglect, lantana is the champ. Lantana comes in many shapes, sizes and habits. Check size and habit information for the specific variety you are choosing to make sure it fits your needs. Lantana camara can be trimmed back at any time to shape or to promote increased branching.

In many parts of the US and Canada, luscious lantana function as an annual. In reality they are a tender perennial, in warm winter climates they become flowering shrubs. If you live in an area where Lantana is perennial they are essentially trouble free, they can be pruned at any time of year and usually benefit with a harder shape-up pruning in early spring after the last frost date. Midsummer fertilization can help overcome any slow down in growth during the dog days of summer and help this heat tolerant plant bring even more flowers.

According to the Humane Society of America Lantana camara leaves can be toxic to pets. This means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction. Luscious Citrus Blend lantana camara seed set varies considerably. If you see a lot of berries developing, you may want to deadhead these drought tolerant plants to help with continuous blooming. If there is a low berry set, deadheading shouldn't be necessary for continuous bloom. Some varieties are self-cleaning. An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.