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Is Sun Required for a Lantana Plant?
Is Sun Required for a Lantana Plant?. Lantana is a beautiful flowering plant with a wide range of colors. It is considered hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11 and grows outdoors. In the cooler ranges it is normally a potted plant.
Lantana is a beautiful flowering plant with a wide range of colors. It is considered hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11 and grows outdoors. In the cooler ranges it is normally a potted plant.
Geography
Lantana is a tropical native that can grow to 6 feet tall if left alone. It is not native to the United States and is thought to have been brought from the Caribbean.
Conditions
Lantana needs to be in full sun or mostly in the sun to grow and bloom. Eight hours of daily sun is best, although less will work if it is in intense light.
Advantages
Lantana is easy to grow, in the right climate. It is not picky about its soil and somewhat drought tolerant. Its variety of colors will brighten a landscape quickly.
Disadvantages
Lantana is an invasive exotic species, known to be disrupting native plants in Florida, Texas and Hawaii.
Warning
Lantana is known to be poisonous to animals. There is no part of the plant known to be safe to eat.
