Lantana 'Samantha'

Lantanas are care free except to prune them hard in spring to keep them bounds.

Feed your lantana lightly before new growth begins with an all purpose fertilizer.²

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Samantha is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy, sandy and potting mix soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 7.5 as Samantha likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.17 inches (3.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Samantha is a half hardy plant.

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

Variegated lantana

¹ Latin Dictionary
fn2.The Garden Helper entry on lantana