All About Lantana

[@Angie_P]

I'm in Central FL zone 9B. They are great for gardens but I don't let them go to seed. Usually they get a haircut to keep them small and manageable. On another note, I don't know if anyone will get this, but every time I hear "riparian", I always think of Mrs. Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances and her Riparian Picnic.

[@MrsTitina]

They are ginormous here in the Mediterranean and we plant them everywhere, they’re almost evergreen ❤❤

[@Vicfric]

Here in California, Lantana is a hearty shrub. I cut them way back in the winter and they come back like gangbusters and bloom all summer. September is definitely their best month here also.

[@oneblockwonderwoman6833]

I am in Zone 8b California, inland Southern Monterey County. I am curious whether you have found them to be invasive in your area. I just planted some and am now reconsidering because I hate invasive plants. They are so hard to get rid of. I had guara be invasive for me and it literally took 4 years to eradicate it. 😬

[@mellfraze8112]

​@@oneblockwonderwoman6833I'm just north of Sacramento (9B), have had some "Little Lucky" series lantana for a couple years now & it behaves itself very well (doesn't set much seed in my experience).

[@Porkins69]

They are prolific in Vegas heat two years and running. Zone 9b.

[@harvdog5669]

Hello, have you made tea with the leaves yet ??

[@judymooney2993]

Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies have loved my Lantana over the years so this year I thought I might move them from their nursery pots in the courtyard into the garden this fall to see if they would come back next spring. I'll plant them as to what I hope will be permeance but hey this southern exposure in zone 8, upstate SC, is always a lottery shoot. Thank you for so much for the information.

[@jing1528]

I love LANTANA!!.. they are so hardy especially in Texas!.. I have them in my flower bed.. it grows like crazy and blooms continuously!!..I always have to cut it back each month and they grow more and fuller each year.. easy to grow ❤

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Jim. This has been the most comprehensive info on Lantanas I’ve seen. First I had no idea they were poisonous. Second I had no idea this attracts hummingbirds. That explained why I suddenly saw one for the very first time in my NY suburban garden. I was truly surprised. ❤

[@marshahuntersmith4552]

Houston here. I thought I had lost it all, several different colors, when we had the super deep freeze a couple of years ago. I was able to replace all of them with volunteers around the yard except the white.

[@BlairBrown-Missablairica]

I just planted a couple of sprigs of Miss Huff Lantana a few days ago and was graced by a monarch on them today! Officially my favorite as well now!

[@marybeth4002]

I learned about Lantana from watching your channel for a few years now. It is by far - my most favorite annual (MI 6a/b) each and every year. It is the last thing I pull out of my beds due to their longevity and successful show of color. I can't say enough about them and always suggest it to fellow gardeners. If it weren't for you introducing it to your viewers - I honestly don't think I would have purchased them. Thank you, Jim and Stephany!

[@HoosierDaddy_]

My favorite September plants are my Toad Lilies and my hardy hibiscus flowers. September can still be a pretty month!

[@melonieroe7310]

We just moved from southern California to Florida. First thing I did was hunt down Lantana. 2 weeks here and 4 planted. It was an absolute go to in CA. They are fantastic hot weather staples. I did not know they are posinous in some ways. Enjoyed this video very much

[@ericbausman8195]

Zone 7B. Gaillardia is my star performer for September 👍

[@rebeccawoods4488]

I totally agree! I’m so glad we planted some lantanas because they’re bringing so much joy right now. I will never be without them.😊

[@connietowler3725]

Oh my, Sun Set is a Beautiful Lantana. Love Lantanas. Mine did not do well this summer. They were kinda sad, I was sad 🤦‍♀️ Next year. Have always been my favorite in our gardens. Thank you.

[@maryanne2666]

Along with the pollinators, rabbits also love the flowers here in zone 5. I’m amazed at how large lantana grows in the south!

[@parsley7894]

My favorite annual here in zone 6B. Love the color combos and healthy season-long foliage. I WISH they overwintered this far north but I enjoy picking out new color combos each year.

[@Kkoala_542]

This has been my favorite plant I’ve planted this summer. I have the Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana in a garden box. It’s filled in so nicely and continually grows beautiful flowers. Obsessed. Will for sure be planting again.

[@hitecmom]

Zone 10A-Dahlias and Zinnias are still growing strong in our September SoCal garden!

[@sherylf80021]

My Lantana is going like gang busters here in Colorado, zone 6a. The Definitely an annual here. I overwintered mine in a pot last year and set it out this spring. It wintered over well. My impatiens are providing a great pop of color in the shaded part of my garden.

[@pcrice-lr2dn]

7 A not hardy for me ,but I plant it every year,but I have not tried Miss Huff but never been able to find it . Did not know it would root so easily,thanks. For me right now probably sun patients, coleus that sun ,and dahlias …oh yes lantana But s ready for pansies,pumpkins and mums 🍂🍁

[@tcitci4320]

My husband loves our plumeria that is grown in a pot in Texas. It has multiple colors as it ages from yellow, orange, red, and then deep pink. It is very fragrant. Lantanas are always fragrant to me. At this time, I have the Sonset ones and they are very fragrant. I have learned throughout the years that everyone’s noses are very different, my husband can barely smell the purplish Durantas but to me, their flowers smell just like baby powder.

[@websurfer5772]

Thanks for sharing that about the datura. I bought some datura oil and it smells delightful. This stuff is very perfumy - not powdery.

[@GardeningSpirit]

That lantana is so so pretty! Didn't know about this plant til now.

[@psinva3076]

I’m north of you a ways in 7a and my favorite this time of year is caryopteris. Love the purple and it’s a bee magnet.

[@katiekane5247]

There's a Chapel Hill Miss Huff growing with complete neglect right in old Town Dawsonville. I propagated off it last year but it didn't survive last winter for me. The one in town is easily 6' wide & just covered in blooms! My native Aster & Lobelia are waiting for the Swamp sunflower to pop all those buds. Solidago still going strong too.

[@myredrose45]

Thank you for this surprise video on Lantana. I was just at a nursery, and Lantana is their best seller. I also learned that my true growing zone is actually 6b. Needless to say, I made a lot of mistakes hearing that I was in 7a and will probably lose my loropetlum 😢 .

[@elindabatte6506]

Love Lantana! Best looking plant in my late summer Texas garden.

[@candacestarstrom4910]

I planted Miss Huff in an area that has struggled due to hard pack clay and lack of water since the drip system does not reach there. I'm in Upstate SC and Miss huff has performed beautifully ! I will try to root some since I would like 4 more in the same area. Thanks for the great info !

[@X360DevNerd]

I love lantana so much I think it smells like great value fruit punch! Just a mesmerizing plant to me

[@cece_marie]

My Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is the star of my garden right now, but Salvia farinacea 'Cathedral' and Agastache x 'Blue Fortune' are close seconds! All three are covered in an obscene amount of pollinators!

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Yes! Cathedral Salvia and Blue Fortune Agastache are super good!

[@Anirras-got-a-bergenia]

Peach centerpiece UofMinnesota Chrysanthemum always eases me into that cozy fall feeling because winter is coming. So, a great sanity keeper. I'd have to say the most striking and pollinator friendly plant has to be my thunderhead stonecrop/sedum. It's brightness and size are unreal.

[@Collington23]

My lantana in zone 9b central FL is definitely a mainstay in my pollinator garden. It flowers 12 months out of the year here. If it freezes it might set it back 2 weeks or so and then bust out with more blooms. Super great shrub here.

[@iowegian7496]

I learned so much, Thank-you! I always didn't know they were invasive or that it will be a bush! My zone in N'W Iowa they sadly don't come back. I'm going to overwinter mine this year.

[@websurfer5772]

We grow our lantana in small pots and they do well that way too. We get flowers galore - SF Bay Area 10a.

[@christinasanders2742]

Jim...you are right. Lantana will grow anywhere. My husband built a small low retaining wall with cinder blocks. I hated how it looked so I filled the wholes with dirt and stuck Bandana Yellow Lantana in each whole and the grow like crazy. Kind of a pain to water...but I've been doing this for four years and they always look great!

[@websurfer5772]

That sounds fabulous!

[@bethheerten1132]

I do love lantana and I'm looking for that Chapel Hill Miss Huff. Perhaps my favorite this fall is the Salvia Leucantha. I just love those fuzzy flowers.

[@HenhousetheRed]

I've seen Chapel Hill Miss Huff referred to as "Ham and Eggs" Lantana.

[@staciejackson7497]

@@HenhousetheRedThey are different.

[@cherylstrawn9448]

Love lantana! I planted some in July as I wasn't able to get it in the ground till then, and it is starting to take off. What has really bloomed well with 2 haircuts this season is purple gomphrena! Thanks for the info!

[@patjackson3506]

I grew gomphrena from seeds this year. They are huge and beautiful, but falling over. I didn’t realize I could cut them back. How much do you cut yours back and how long does it take them to flush back out. I have probably a month left before a frost. Maybe I should just leave them this year.

[@cherylstrawn9448]

@@patjackson3506 Good for you! I cut them back about 1/3 in height and they grew back in 2-3 weeks. I had also cut them back in early to mid-July.

[@clairehenning2710]

Zone 7B central Alabama. I’ve got a yellow Chapel Hill by my mail box that does great year after year. Also two Miss Huff. I’ve always wondered: Do I need to stay on top of deadheading the “berries” so they will bloom longer/better?

[@websurfer5772]

Lantanas are my favorite flowers. 🏵💞 The smell of just one floret is intoxicatingly super sweet to me. No wonder butterflies flock to them. 🦋 Lantana essential oil is fantabulous. We're currently growing Little Lucky Hot Pink Lantana 🌸and Little Lucky Orange Lantana🏵in plant pots on our condo patio in the SF Bay Area with great results. There are many micro-climates here - we're in 10a.

[@juneramirez8580]

Don't get hysterical if one of your pets eat some Lantana. But be aware. My horse ate a bunch of it when I had him lose hours a few days. I finally had to cut all my lantana down to stumps because he kept eating it. He had no negative reactions. And my friends big dog would run around her yard attacking it and pulling branches off. But be cautious, it is said to be poisonous. Our animals were big so they could handle more than small animals.

[@caroltrego1640]

I can overwinter lantana in my unheated basement with no lights or heat. I cut them back in fall and move the pots inside. Give them a little water and don't overwater. In spring I bring out the potted lantana that are dormant to acclimate them to the light and they come back in zone 7a.

[@marythomson3229]

My Vinca is still lush (annual) and full of lots of flowers. 7b North Alabama

[@donnajoy6951]

8A North Texas. Augusta Duelberg, pink/white Sage.

[@dylan8285]

Definitely goldenrod beautiful fields of it here signal that summer is coming to an end. Lantana I wish it grew better in Michigan blooms great here but never gets any size really we just don’t get a long enough period of time of the night time temps it likes. Even on a south wall doesn’t get size on it

[@johnheyer6087]

Mine were flowering like crazy a week ago, but this week the deer ate just the flowers off the plants.

[@graylagran7443]

Hey Jim, my Miss Huff didn’t make it past 1 season here in the triangle area. BUT, it came back about a foot away from where the original plant was. Go figure! Oh, and the cannas and dark pink guara are going gangbusters. Garner NC, 7b.

[@michaelmalone8742]

My mandevillas are huge and showy here in late summer early fall z8A NC Sandhills. So easy. I sink them into the ground in pots usually late April. A drip irrigation emitter for each pot plus liquid fertilizer now and then. No other maintenance. Cut them back and pull the pots out before Frost. Put them in your crawl space where they hang out until March. Pull them out, cut them back, start fertilizing and watering and they'll be ready to go for another year. I had a real issue with a type of lantana called Anne Marie this year. Very sparse flowering, leggy even though constantly cutting them back and almost immediately setting seed after blooming. It looked like a blackberry bush!! Very disappointing. I've grown Miss Huff and many other Proven Winners lantana very successfully.

[@lauriemiller8954]

I do plant it in containers in California zone 10a.

[@nombreapellido9038]

They are so pretty! 😍

[@sunshinensprinkles9322]

Zone 8b here. Love lantana!

[@kendrarankin2163]

Question: Hi Jim. How do the Obsession Nandina look in a mass planting? Would they work in So Cal 9b and do they get leggy? Do they max out more at 3 or 4 ft? How far apart to plant?

[@mkhred01]

In mid-summer, my lantana leaves wilted and looked like it had a fungus. I finally cut it back to the ground and it came back ok but I don’t know why it wilted two years in a row. Have you ever seen this on your lantanas?

[@jordanyeager9220]

I think the lantana and marigolds foliage have a similar smell. 🌿

[@gray_f]

Jim I love you talking about being responsible for those where it may be invasive. Many people are unaware of such things. Thank you! 🫶 luckily I'm in NC and can enjoy it😅😊

[@shaddo1798]

I really needed this video. I'm in Zone 9b in California. Can I confidently expect the lantana to come back in the spring? Proven Winners website describes these as annuals.

[@tabithagonzalez1179]

I'm in the same zone in California (bay area) and yep they keep coming back. Definitely will get huge and spread if you let them. Hard to kill and like the sun - definitely worth getting some. You should be able to find them at any nursery. If you live near a summers winds they have nice ones. Home depot works too!

[@lauriemiller8954]

I really want to try the new passion fruit lantana.

[@patman2412]

I purchased a variegated Lantana in the early spring at Big Bloomers. How can I tell if it’s a perennial ?

[@doctortcbkk2027]

Jim- can you touch on the Joro spiders in the garden? I have them everywhere right now. I know they leave by frost and do not harm anything but sure are creepy around my shrubs! Do you leave them be?

[@amberwinslett1572]

I wonder how big a starter plant from the nursery will get the first year

[@HoustonKeith72]

For some reason that I haven’t been able to figure out, I often lose lantana. People here in Texas go on and on about how easy it is but I seem to kill it.

[@zap4980]

Thanks for sharing 💚

[@doctortcbkk2027]

Boy has lantana performed in atlanta this year! Some spread wide and some are more shrubby

[@graceland4321]

I live in zone 9 and my lantanas were planted last year. I was hoping for them to grow into a nice bush row. They have not grown much at all since planting. They are pretty scraggly even, much to my dismay. Do you have any recommendations to get them to grow? I was so excited originally because they are "fast growing" but mine are not. It is the Lucky color variation and I see others in my area thriving. Any tips?

[@BritishWestIndian]

It’s June and I’m in the same zone 7b. No sign of life on either of the two bushes facing North. I’m pretty sure the plant tag (now lost) said it was hardy in my zone. Should I write this one off or expect to see green soon?

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, What is the bright, HOT-pink lantana w/ yellow centers pictured @ the beginning of the video @ the 00.35 mark? Thank you. 😊

[@donnabacker5289]

The meristem is confusing to me could you explain about the meristem and a picture of a meristem I may be cutting the wrong stem

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jim. 🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

[@staciejackson7497]

I’m not sure if you said Ham and Eggs. I love my pink huff.

[@maureenhatfield1495]

Feeling frustrated! I planted lantana when I redid my drought tolerant yard. I have a small yard in an age restricted development. I have a gardener who keeps telling me they will come back. I am in CA, zone 9, and had lantana put in in 2022, performed well until this year. They died back, have leafed out, but no blooms or signs of. For privacy I am seeking a tall (4-5 ft.) shrub type. Is there something I should be doing to enhance blooming?

[@JJ-gt2po]

Jim, I have the one you were sitting by when you were talking about! It is 16 yrs old and never fails to come back! It gets 6 to 7 ft wide, 10 ft length and 5 to 6’ tall and is covered in that beautiful pink and yellow! I have 1 problem with it, it gets the grayish twist or dots on the leaves! Can u give me a heads up on what to do about it! I also have a Dallas red, white! The blooms come out buttery yellow and then turn white! The Dallas red get around 4 to 4 1/2’ and wide but the white gets 3 1/2 to 4’ and about 5’ or more wide. This yr I planted 7 more of the white, 3 low crawling purple and 4 clear yellow and the yellow has gone crazy! I started to cut the yellow back but noticed they are covered in more blooms! Any advice you might have I’d appreciate! I live in zone 8, Texas. They all face north west to west and some do have a bit of shade and others have a lot of shade! Thanks for sharing

[@StillTheJackyBear]

TY...

[@rayeannmeeker1445]

I’m going to try to over winter some lantana. I have an unrelated question. I started lupines and sea holly from seed late in the spring. 😮They are doing well, maybe about 4 inches tall. My first instinct is to take them into the basement for the winter. But then thinking they need to experience winter in order to wake up next spring. They are in 4 inch pots so I’m thinking they need a little protection since they’re not in the ground yet. Should I plant the in the ground where I want them to grow or just leave them in the little pots in a protected area? I was in North Carolina last week. Visited Creekside and S & K. Wish you had a place I could visit and meet you. Enjoy your videos!

[@rayeannmeeker1445]

I’m in zone 5 in central Illinois.

[@sufuriamakima5538]

The goats loves to eat that plant soooo much

[@ddgardner5671]

Which varieties are good for training into standards?

[@TEXASdaughter]

I'm in zone 8a, which lantana is the best for my location? I'm partial to Dallas Red

[@bonnieguglielmetti2618]

My Miss Huff seeds everywhere! Year after year! The small seedlings Never flower. My other ones do not do this. I work all mos pulling them out……help…Mrs Hugh has been gone for years.

[@bjsikorski3271]

They irritate my skin when I am trimming mine. And I have mealy bugs on a huge one I planted around utility boxes

[@Fiberartist]

They are classified as weeds in Venezuela 😮

[@TheGazella]

The berries are edible when black

[@tammycrawford6368]

Help. I got this plant from Amazon and it’s in a pot and it looks unhealthy

[@debbiek1699]

I love lantana and live in zone 8b near gulf coast and this summer thrips have been covering my lantana plants. I am about to pull them out or cut them down. Such a disappointment 😕

[@張如-g7t]

Weed of national significance in Australia

[@OneofGodsGiftsiam]

Green ,eggs, and Ham 🎃

[@jimbrown2604]

Can we get that “poisonous” to deer upgraded to “fatal”? (asking for a friend)

[@831CROW]

So if bird can eat fruit y not humans

[@TheGazella]

In Ghana we eat the fruit once they turn black

[@Chris-bx4vk]

This is a freggin invasive weed here in Charleston lol

[@JimPutnam]

Yes definitely up the coast there!

[@harvdog5669]

Anybody here making tea with leaves out here ??

[@sterlgirlceline]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Ironweed!

[@Flower_hoarder]

🪴🌼🪴🌼🪴🌼🪴

[@rinomanfroni]

You're such a handsome man