What flowers go well with lantana? Lantana works well as a stand alone plant, but it can also be paired with other flowers that enjoy the sun and attract butterflies for enchanting butterfly garden arrangements. Pair Lantana with sun loving varieties of
Salvia, Pentas, and Angelonia
.
What should I plant in front of Lantana?
Companion Plants
Pair Lantana with sun loving varieties of
Salvia, Pentas, and Angelonia
.
Can I plant Lantana with roses?
Lantana (Lantana)
For non-stop color, even when your roses are between blooms, Lantana is a great choice
. It comes in a wide variety of colors and heights. It can be perennial in warm areas, but you can usually find smaller plants to use around your roses.
Do lantana plants repel mosquitoes?
Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers have such a potent effect against mosquitoes
a scholarly journal published a report about it: The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (yes, there is such a journal) shares that “lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5 percent protection from Aedes albopictus …
Should you cut back lantana?
You can safely remove up to one-third of a lantana plant’s overall size at any one pruning. In areas where lantana is winter hardy but dies to the ground,
pruning lantana stems in spring is vital to maintaining plant health
. Cut stems back to 6 or 12 inches tall.
Lantana.
A favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds alike
, lantana offers colorful red, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, or white flowers. These heat-loving, drought-resistant plants will fit well in sunny spots in your garden.
Height/Spread:
In areas where treated as an annual, lantana grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide in a single season
.
Lantanas generally grow rapidly
. Some cultivars, such as ‘Miss Huff’, are extremely vigorous. If plants outgrow their assigned space, they tolerate trimming back well during the growing season.
Simply choose
a sunny location
and plant them in well-draining soil. Although these plants are tolerant of many soil conditions, lantana flowers prefer slightly acidic soil. Mulching with pine needles is an easy way to increase acidity levels in the soil.
The plants should be deadheaded to encourage continuous bloom
. You can clip the individual faded flowers, or trim the whole plant with hedge clippers. Lantana is a good choice for hot, dry areas. Lantana can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Lantana.
Lantana is another great flower to put in hanging baskets
because it is a very hearty plant that can survive in most conditions, even very sunny spots during the heat of summer. It has bright clusters of flowers that make it a favorite for many gardeners.
Lantana (Lantana camara)
All parts of this invasive shrub are poisonous, especially the leaves and green berries
. This plant can be fatal to children, dogs and horses. Oleander (Nerium oleander) This entire shrub is poisonous, including the smoke.
Marigolds
Both French and American marigolds possess a strong spicy scent and tightly ruffled red, yellow and orange blooms that keep snakes well away. ‘These bright, lovely flowers look innocent, but marigolds’ roots grow deeply and aggressively,’ says the team at Mo Plants (opens in new tab).
To improve bloom, you can
prune off old seed pods or berries left from prior flowers
. Then, fertilize again lightly and water deeply once a week to encourage new blooms. Take care not to over fertilize since this may reduce flowering and increase disease susceptibility.
Lantana flowers symbolize
rigor and rigidity
. However, they offer dazzling blossoms, playful colors, lush foliage, and attract pollinators into the garden, making them, in actuality, anything but severe.
Many popular flowers that gardeners love just don’t do it for the hummers! Either due to low nectar content, lackluster color, or other factors,
hummingbirds are not usually attracted to
: roses, tulips, marigolds, irises, lilacs, lilies, sunflowers, daffodils, gardenias, or peonies.
Excess Shade
. As with most tropical plants, lantanas need bright, indirect sunlight. Too much sun can lead to scorching, and too little may cause the leaves to turn yellow. To diagnose, keep an eye on the plant for a day or two and keep track of how long it’s in the shade.
During its evolution, lantana developed several drought-survival strategies, giving it the ability to endure dry times.
It has an extensive root system
that can efficiently capture whatever moisture may be near it.
