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Please read both the seed guide and the plant specific sowing instructions. If you are unsure of the best way to germinate the seeds, DO NOT SOW ALL THE SEEDS. Keep some in case the germination method you use doesn’t work.
Cold stratify ALL perennials, shrub & tree seeds for at least 30 days unless the plant specific instructions indicate a longer period.
If you are not ready to plant the seeds, keep it in the refrigerator (not freezer).
LANTANA CAMARA | COMMON LANTANA
Plant Specific Instructions (Read “Seed Guide” as well): Place the seeds in a bowl with hot tap water and soak for 24 hours (cover the bowl). Sow 1/8 in (3mm) deep at 75 F (24 C) in a mix of equal parts moist peat moss and vermiculite. Cover pots/trays with a clear plastic bag or dome. Seeds require light but indirect sunlight. As soon as the seedlings emerge, remove the plastic bag/dome and keep out of direct sunlight. Keep the soil moist at all times until you transplant the seedlings into your garden when temperatures are at 75 F (24 C). Germination is erratic and can take up to 120 days. Read the Seed Guide for Shrubs/Vines.
Salt tolerant. Grows in coastal areas. Grows quickly. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Resistant to deer, heat, humidity.
USES: Houseplant, hanging baskets, groundcover, coastal, containers, butterfly garden, cottage gardens, drought tolerant gardens, pollinator gardens
Botanical Name: Lantana camara
Common Name: Common Lantana, Wild Sage, Shrub Verbena
Type: Erect, sprawling, evergreen Perennial Shrub
Flower Color: The color of the flower changes after pollination from yellow to orange, pink or red
Flowering Season: Blooms all year in frost free climates.
Plant Height: 6.5 ft (2 m). In optimal conditions, it can scramble up trees and can grow up to 20 ft (6 m)
Plant Spacing: 3-5 ft (91-152 cm)
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Average, Moist. Tolerates drought.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained. Average. Tolerates poor soil.
USDA Zones: 7a-11b (Grown as an Annual elsewhere)