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Lantana camara

Genus: Lantana
Family: Verbenaceae
Common Names: Jamaica mountain sage

About this plant

L. camara is an evergreen shrub with sometimes prickly stems bearing wrinkled, ovate leaves and terminal clusters of salver-shaped flowers 1cm across, opening yellow and ageing to red, from late spring to autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun in frost-free conditions. Grow under glass in a loam-based compost in full light. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser fortnightly. Keep just moist in winter

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews under glass

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouseConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years