Hilltop's Variety Spotlight

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Lantana

Lantana is a subtropical plant, great for the heat and humidity that we experience here in the Ozarks. Lantana is an ideal plant for that hottest, sunniest spot in your garden – it will thrive there!

Details:

• Blooms all summer in a sunny location (at least 6 hours of sunlight)

• Attractive to butterflies

• Deer resistant

• Covers a lot of territory – plants spread about 3 to 5 feet wide!

• Trailing plants will grow about 12-18” tall (available in lavender, white, and yellow)

• Upright plants will grow 18-36” tall (available in lots of colors!)

• Low maintenance (water and feed)

• Quite drought tolerant once established (but does even better with even moisture).

• Can be grown in beds or large pots

• Treated as an annual in our area

• Should not be planted out until it is warm (nights above 60 degrees is best)

• Lantana produce dark berries which look like blackberries, but are not edible! Watch your small children!

Variety Spotlight #11, 2/8/2014 © Hilltop Farm

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