Tangerine™ Spreading Lantana
Lantana x 'Mone'
Pronunciation: lan-TAY-na
SKU #05720
| Description | Profuse, bright tangerine-colored flowers on a beautiful spreading habit, useful in natural form to brighten flower beds, or mass as a ground cover or low hedge. Topiary forms are perfect for accenting a border or displaying in containers at an entry or patio. Tolerates heat and drought. Evergreen in frost-free areas; treat as an annual elsewhere. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Spring and summer; longer in frost-free areas |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Ground Cover, Hillside |
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| Design Ideas | Use this lantana's juicy tangerine color as an accent plant in a garden of more standard colors, or to alleviate a lot of green. Tumble its spreading form down banks and over walls, or make it into a thick hedge to direct traffic. Thrives in a container to brighten a deck or patio. |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Jatropha (Jatropha); Heliotrope (Heliotrope); Cordyline (Cordyline); Salvia (Salvia) |
| Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established in the landscape, reduce frequency; continue to water container plants regularly. Space 3 to 5 ft. apart as groundcover. Fertilize in spring. Remove spent flowers for a tidy appearance. Prune topiary form regularly to maintain size and shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.