{"id":4658,"date":"2014-07-30T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/?p=4658"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:15:07","slug":"lantana-the-easiest-outdoor-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/lantana-the-easiest-outdoor-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Lantana: The Easiest Outdoor Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for a plant that will thrive in the hottest and sunniest spaces? Lantana<\/em> will easily provide lush foliage and abundant, colorful blooms in even the hottest, driest areas. If your summer temperatures soar and you are tired of painstakingly caring for more tender plants, plant Lantana<\/em> and forget about it.<\/p>\n

Plentiful Blooms<\/h2>\n

Lantana<\/em> is an excellent container plant that will grow full enough to fill a large container<\/a>. Depending on the variety, Lantana<\/em> can grow up to eight feet tall and four feet wide. Lantana<\/em> also produces a variety of colorful blooms. The most common is an orange and red flower or a yellow flower, but there are also varieties that produce pink or purple flowers or a combination of many colors. The small flowers set on large dense clusters. The flowers are often fragrant and are wonderful for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Lantana<\/em> is a prolific bloomer that will last throughout the entire summer season.<\/p>\n

Care Needs<\/h2>\n

Plant Lantana<\/em> in a well draining, slightly acidic potting medium. Choose mounding varieties for large pots and trailing varieties for hanging baskets. Provide plenty of water until the plant is established. After this initial period, Lantana<\/em> is drought tolerant and needs to be watered only once a week. If you have a cool spring, the Lantana<\/em> may grow a little slow to start. As soon as temperatures rise the plant will grow quickly.<\/p>\n

You may give Lantana<\/em> a bit of fertilizer to help get the plant started, but it does not require much. Too much fertilizer may inhibit blooms. If your plant becomes overgrown, you can prune it back aggressively. Removing spent flowers will also encourage more flowers to set on.<\/p>\n

Lantana<\/em> is a perennial in frost free climate zones. In climates with harsh winters Lantana<\/em> can be treated as an annual or when grown in containers, it can be brought indoors. In a sunny location, Lantana<\/em> will continue to grow inside.<\/p>\n

Companion Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lantana<\/em> 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<\/em> with sun loving varieties of Salvia, Pentas,<\/em> and Angelonia <\/em>in a fiberglass planter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Suggested Varieties<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clusters of orange and red flowers are perfect for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here are\u00a0some of the more popular varieties of Lantana:<\/em><\/p>\n