Tangerine™ Spreading Lantana
Lantana x 'Mone'
SKU
05720
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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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | lan-TAY-na |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through summer; nearly year-round in frost-free regions. |
| 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. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Tropical |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Erosion Control, Hedge, Houseplant, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Specimen, Hillside, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden, Urban Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Gift Plant, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Bird Friendly, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Heat Loving |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Key Feature | Heat Loving Color |
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
Your climate may be too cold for this plant