Lantana Ground Cover Plants Tips On Using Lantana As A Ground Cover

Can Lantana be used as a ground cover?
How do you plant lantana ground cover?
How do you use Lantana landscape?
How quickly does Lantana spread?
Do lantana plants repel mosquitoes?
Do hummingbirds like lantana?
Do Lantana come back every year?
How do you keep lantana blooming?
Does trailing lantana spread?
How do you make Lantana bushy?
How do you maintain trailing lantana?
Why is lantana a problem?

Can Lantana be used as a ground cover?

Trailing lantana plants, native to Southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, work exceptionally well as a ground cover in warm climates. They grow fast, reaching heights of only 12 to 15 inches. Trailing lantana plants are extremely heat- and drought-tolerant.

How do you plant lantana ground cover?

Dig the hole deep enough that the soil line on the plant is slightly above the level of the surrounding soil. Fill in around the roots with soil that was removed from the hole and water deeply. Water lantana regularly for the first three weeks after planting. Afterward, water only during dry spells and after pruning.

How do you use Lantana landscape?

Lantana is perfect for planters, around a patio or in a window box, but can be used just about anywhere you want color. I love to use this plant in the foreground of a wall or around rocks to let it stand out.

How quickly does Lantana spread?

Height/Spread:

Lantana can reach 2 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 10 feet wide when grown as a perennial. In areas where treated as an annual, lantana grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide in a single season.

Do lantana plants repel mosquitoes?

Lantana flowers have such a potent effect against mosquitoes, a scholarly journal published a report about it: The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (yes, there is such a journal) shares that "lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5 percent protection from Aedes albopictus and Ae.

Do hummingbirds like lantana?

A favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds alike, lantana offers colorful red, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, or white flowers.

Do Lantana come back every year?

In frost-free climates, lantana grows all year, but in areas with light frost, this plant will die back in the winter. Lantana can be highly invasive, particularly in frost-free areas.

How do you keep lantana blooming?

To encourage blooming, continually deadhead lantana plants by removing faded blooms, seeds or berries throughout the blooming season from late spring until frost. In addition to deadheading, shear off the new growth on branch tips to boost repeat blooming.

Does trailing lantana spread?

Trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) is a low-growing, spreading plant that produces a profusion of lavender, purple or white flowers which also attract butterflies. It is good for baskets or training into standards. Flower clusters are composed of a number of small, tubular flowers.

How do you make Lantana bushy?

Overgrown plants can be pruned back to about a third of their height (and spread if necessary). You can also lightly trim lantana plants periodically throughout the season to stimulate new growth and encourage flowering. This is usually done by trimming lantana tips back about one to three inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm.).

How do you maintain trailing lantana?

Water newly planted trailing lantana enough to keep soil moist, but not soggy. Once established, the plants tolerate drought and only require occasional watering. Water plants once a week, if they do not receive at least 1 inch of rainfall weekly.

Why is lantana a problem?

Lantana management can be difficult because this is a tough plant that grows quickly and aggressively. On farm and pastureland, this weed grows into thick hedges that are difficult to penetrate. Furthermore, lantana is toxic to livestock and humans.