This year the National Garden Bureau features lantana as its annual flower of the year. In the 18th century, lantana was a popular greenhouse plant in Europe and breeding efforts were extensive, ...

Local gardeners enjoy colorful summertime blooms. For us, tropical plants provide summer color as temperatures can be oppressive for many traditional garden flowers. Lantana can be a powerhouse ...

Lantana is touted as a wonderful butterfly magnet, and it is. But there are cautions to be aware of when buying it. Lantana camara is the all-too-common species you are likely to encounter. Though ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The lantana ...

Lantana plants are a great way to bring gorgeous pops of color to your yard, from bright yellow to red, as well as attract pretty hummingbirds and butterflies. These perennials are tolerant to heat ...

Home and property owners often enhance their landscapes with the beautiful lantana, but some of the plant’s varieties may escape yards, spread to areas where they shouldn’t go and cross-pollinate ...

As a child, I was always fascinated with Lantana and its blooms. All those tiny individual florets forming one substantial flower cluster was a wonder to me. I used to pick the little flower heads ...

Hats off to the National Garden Bureau for designating 2020 as the year of the lantana. If you are looking for a flower that gives vibrant color, then the lantana is probably the plant for you. This ...

New varieties of shrubs gardeners have known for decades come on the market every year. The hydrangea, for example, now includes dozens of new varieties in different sizes and colors. The same is true ...

Invasive plants in Florida gardens contribute to the spread of non-native species in natural areas. Sterile versions of invasive plants like lantana and Mexican petunia are available, but not widely ...

When you gaze upon your garden, you might see many things. Perhaps you delight in the bright colors of your flowers, the lush foliage of other plants. Maybe your eye is drawn to the delicate ...