Lantana Live Plant – 4 Inch Pot – Colorful Flowering Shrub for Garden & Containers

Overview

Transform your garden or patio into a vibrant oasis with a beautiful lantana live plant. This popular flowering shrub, scientifically known as Lantana camara, is cherished for its continuous display of colorful blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. You will receive a well-rooted lantana live plant in a 4 inch nursery pot, ready to thrive in your outdoor environment. Lantana is a versatile and resilient plant, perfect for adding a splash of tropical color to any sunny location. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, the ease of lantana plant care makes it a fantastic choice for lasting beauty through the warm seasons. This particular variety offers a bushy, spreading habit, ensuring a full and lush appearance.

Originating from tropical regions, Lantana is typically grown as a perennial in warmer climates (USDA Zones 8-11) and as a vibrant annual in cooler zones, providing a full season of spectacular color. Its robust nature makes it an excellent option for those seeking a low-maintenance yet high-impact flowering solution for their landscape or container gardens. Experience the joy of abundant blooms with this easy-to-grow plant.

Key Benefits

Our lantana live plant offers numerous advantages, making it a favorite among gardeners for its beauty and resilience. These benefits contribute to its widespread popularity and ease of integration into various garden styles:

• Continuous, Colorful Blooms: Enjoy an extended season of vibrant, multi-colored flower clusters that add a lively touch to any setting. The blooms transition through shades of red, orange, yellow, and pink, creating a dynamic display.
• Heat & Drought Tolerant: Ideal for hot climates and summer gardens, this plant thrives in full sun and tolerates dry conditions once established, reducing the need for constant watering.
• Attracts Pollinators: The bright flowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, helping to bring life and ecological balance to your garden space.
• Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care once established. Occasional pruning encourages fuller growth and more prolific blooming, making lantana plant care surprisingly simple.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for a variety of applications, including planting in garden beds, borders, rock gardens, or as a stunning focal point in containers and hanging baskets. Its spreading habit makes it an excellent groundcover in suitable climates.
• Deer Resistant: Generally not favored by deer, offering a beautiful flowering option for areas where deer browsing is a concern.
• Robust Growth: This starter plant quickly establishes itself, growing into a mature, bushy shrub that provides significant visual impact. It’s a great choice for those interested in growing lantana in pots or directly in the garden.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your lantana live plant is straightforward, ensuring a season full of brilliant blooms with minimal effort. Lantana thrives in conditions that mimic its native tropical environment, primarily requiring plenty of sun and well-draining soil. For optimal growth and flowering, plant your lantana in a location that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Full sun exposure is crucial for maximizing bloom production and maintaining dense, healthy foliage.

When it comes to watering, lantana is remarkably drought tolerant once established. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch, then allow the soil to dry out slightly before the next watering. Avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot. Well-draining soil is essential; a standard potting mix blended with some compost or sand works well for containers, while garden beds should have good drainage to prevent waterlogging. Lantana is not particularly fussy about soil pH but prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. Fertilize sparingly, perhaps once or twice during the growing season, with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer or a liquid feed at half strength. Excessive fertilization can promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers. Deadheading spent blooms, though not strictly necessary, can encourage more continuous flowering and maintain a tidier appearance. Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the plant and remove any dead or leggy growth. In colder zones where it’s grown as an annual, you can simply remove the plant at the end of the season. For those interested in growing lantana in pots, ensure the container has adequate drainage holes and use a quality potting mix.

Size & Details

This offering includes one healthy lantana live plant, delivered in a 4 inch pot. At the time of shipment, the plant will be a starter size, ready for planting and establishment in your garden or container. Once mature, a typical lantana plant can reach a height of 12 to 36 inches and spread 18 to 36 inches wide, developing a bushy, spreading growth habit. The exact size and growth rate can vary depending on growing conditions, climate, and care practices. This makes it an ideal choice for creating colorful borders, filling out garden beds, or providing a vibrant focal point in patio containers. The plant is suitable for outdoor cultivation, thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11 as a perennial, and can be enjoyed as a beautiful annual in cooler climates. Expect continuous blooming throughout the warm season, providing a long-lasting display of bright, multi-colored flowers. The robust root system in the 4-inch pot ensures a strong start for your new plant, whether you’re planting it in the ground or continuing with growing lantana in pots.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this lantana plant get? A: This lantana live plant typically matures to a size of 12-36 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, developing a bushy and spreading habit. Its final size depends on growing conditions and whether it’s grown as a perennial or annual.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: You will receive your lantana plant in a 4 inch pot, which is a perfect starter size for transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Lantana is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun. While it can be overwintered indoors in colder climates, it is best enjoyed for its vibrant blooms in outdoor settings.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For the best flowering performance, your lantana live plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It is a true heat tolerant flowering plant.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, lantana is known for being very low maintenance. Once established, it is heat and drought tolerant, making lantana plant care relatively simple for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your lantana plant will arrive well-rooted in its 4-inch nursery pot, carefully packaged to ensure it reaches you in healthy, ready-to-grow condition.
• Q: When is the best time to plant lantana? A: The best time to plant lantana is in spring after the last frost, allowing it ample time to establish before the peak growing season.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Lantana is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11. In cooler zones, it is typically grown as an annual and will not survive winter outdoors unless brought inside.
• Q: Can I grow this in a hanging basket? A: Absolutely! Its bushy, spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, where its colorful blooms can cascade beautifully. It’s a great option for growing lantana in pots and containers.
• Q: What kind of soil does lantana prefer? A: Lantana thrives in well-draining soil. For container planting, a good quality potting mix is ideal. In garden beds, ensure the soil drains well to prevent water accumulation. This helps support its nature as a colorful garden shrub.