Chapel Hill Yellow Lantana
Lantana 'Chapel Hill Yellow' P.P.# 19548
Exceptionally cold hardy selection- established clumps have survived 0 F°. Low spreading form is excellent for mass and hillside plantings or patio containers. Showy bright yellow flowers cycle during warm season. Evergreen except in temperate climates below freezing. Perennial.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ver-be-NAY-see-ee lan-TAN-a |
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 16 - 18 in tall, 24 - 36 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Rock Garden, Topiary |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Late spring to early fall |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5663 |
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Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Chapel Hill Lantana will brighten up any sunny area of your garden. Plant atop walls or in containers and allow it to cascade over the edge. Great for a mixed tropical border of vivid colored plants. Can be used as a groundcover or as an accent plant in hanging baskets.
Companion Plants
Pair with the bronze foliage of Phormium and Sedum and other water conserving perennials in the blue and purple blooming family like Flax Lily, Lavender, Sage and Agapanthus.
History
Lantana is native to tropical regions of North and South American and Africa. Its berries are edible when ripe, but toxic while still green. The leaves are also toxic to animals and humans if ingested. A beautiful butterfly and hummingbird attracting plant. Chapel Hill Lantana is derived from a cross between Miss Huff and New Gold.
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Exceptionally cold hardy selection- established clumps have survived 0 F°. Low spreading form is excellent for mass and hillside plantings or patio containers. Showy bright yellow flowers cycle during warm season. Evergreen except in temperate climates below freezing. Perennial.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Chapel Hill Lantana will brighten up any sunny area of your garden. Plant atop walls or in containers and allow it to cascade over the edge. Great for a mixed tropical border of vivid colored plants. Can be used as a groundcover or as an accent plant in hanging baskets.
Companion Plants
Pair with the bronze foliage of Phormium and Sedum and other water conserving perennials in the blue and purple blooming family like Flax Lily, Lavender, Sage and Agapanthus.
History
Lantana is native to tropical regions of North and South American and Africa. Its berries are edible when ripe, but toxic while still green. The leaves are also toxic to animals and humans if ingested. A beautiful butterfly and hummingbird attracting plant. Chapel Hill Lantana is derived from a cross between Miss Huff and New Gold.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ver-be-NAY-see-ee lan-TAN-a |
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 16 - 18 in tall, 24 - 36 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Rock Garden, Topiary |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Late spring to early fall |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5663 |
