Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Family: Verbenaceae
Common name: SHRUB VERBENA
Native to: Tropical America
Sentiment: rigor
Plant
Types: perennial, shrub
Forms: clumping, mounding, spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 1.3 feet
Max width: 3.3 feet
Flower
yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen, invasive
Exposure: light shade, sun
Landscape uses: ground cover, hedge or edging
Invasive
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zone: zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: +30 to +40 °F
Water: moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
apical
flower
flower
Lantana is a member of the Verbenaceae family that contains 133 species. Two Lantanas are commonly cultivated – L. camara and L. montevidensis.
194 US butterflies will nectar on Lantana, making it one of the most favored nectar plants in the plant kingdom. It can be grown in Zones 8,9,10, and 11. Lantana camara can be grown in Zones 6,7,8,9.
