How to grow Lantana

Lantana camara

All parts of plant poisonous. Dead head flowers to prevent seed forming. Invasive plant under favourable conditions

Growing Lantana from seed

Slow to germinate, benifits from soaking for 24 hours in luke warm water before sowing. Easier from cuttings

For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 20°C / 68°F.

Transplanting Lantana

After germination, pot up in 7cm pots and allow to grow on in cooler conditions. pot up to 13 cm and finally 20cm pots. Water moderately. Minimum temperature 7 to 13C

Lantana is half hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 10°C / 50°F.

How long does Lantana take to grow?

These estimates for how long Lantana takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Lantana Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin camara meaning “like an eye”, “creamy” or “bi-color”.1

Lantana Folklore & Trivia

Common cause of livestock poisoning in tropical countries. Invasive in favourable conditions

Other names for Lantana

Irene lantana

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary


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