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Lantana camara 'Dallas Red'

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Lantana (lan-TAN-a) (Info)
Species: camara (kuh-MAR-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Dallas Red

One vendor has this plant for sale.

12 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Red
Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

8 positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Marilynbeth On May 26, 2007, Marilynbeth from Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Love it! Love all the different colors!

This is an annual for me.

Positive hedgwytch On Aug 3, 2006, hedgwytch from Tulsa, OK wrote:

This has been a reliable perennial for me here on the edge of 6b/7a. I comes back every year bigger and better. Easy to keep under control here. It adds a great splash of color and spills over the edges of the beds.

Positive Suze_ On May 1, 2006, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Does rather well for me and has been a dependable returner for several years in my 8a climate.

Positive pclay On May 23, 2005, pclay from Orange, TX
(Zone 10a) wrote:

I absolutely love Lantana, all sizes, colors, etc. I plant all that I can find. It does well in southeast Texas, Orange to be exact.

Positive sueallison On Sep 20, 2004, sueallison from Rising Sun, MD
(Zone 6b) wrote:

I love this plant. In zone 6, we have to grow it as an annual. I planted some in June, and now they are each about 3 1/2 feet tall and wide. I'm going to get more next year.

Positive hanna1 On Sep 18, 2004, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

i absolutely love this one, the colors are so deep! Fertilizer will reduce bloom. I have it mixed in with my Gold mound and Radiation.

Positive htop On Aug 25, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

San Antonio, TX
Love the plant and like its odor. PLEASE NOTE: ALL PARTS of this plant are POISONOUS if eaten and can be FATAL. This plant causes dermatitis in some individuals (For example:Me!). Be sure to wash your hands (arms and/or other body parts if applicable) after handling.

Neutral thebutcherswife On Jun 24, 2003, thebutcherswife from Tallmadge, OH wrote:

A customer behind me in line at the nursery said to break off a piece and stick in the ground! Obviously, this plant spreads well, but in zone 5, that won't last through the winter for me. :(

Neutral ranch45 On Mar 5, 2003, ranch45 from Interlachen, FL wrote:

I love my lantana... I live in northern florida and kept one plant inside and it did well; however, I found that it now has these white bugs that is eating the leaves and that makes me upset!!!!!!!! The plant is about to bloom (flower) and we are in the first week of March!! --- I still need to know what I can do about those white bugs,,,,,,,

[e-mail:ranchat45@aol.com]

Positive whitebear On Oct 19, 2002, whitebear from Pensacola, FL wrote:

I have quite a bit of Lantana growing in my yard in Pensacola, Florida, were a bit 9 and a bit 8, were sort of between zones. I have found that, in addition to orange and yellow,I also get purple, blue and white speckeles in my blooms (this might be due to the more acidic soil). Here, It seems almost weedy if you don't trim it. Like many old world varieties, it needs to be trained and trimmed in order to keep it from taking over but it can be trained into shrubs or trees in warmer zones. If you are in a tropical or subtropical climate, cut the blooms before they fruit or you will have prodigious results.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Queen Creek, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Castro Valley, California
Cool, California
San Leandro, California
Brandon, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Deltona, Florida
Homosassa, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Marianna, Florida
Old Town, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Hebron, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ringgold, Louisiana
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Mathiston, Mississippi
Saucier, Mississippi
Newalla, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Anderson, South Carolina
Swansea, South Carolina
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fort Worth, Texas
Garland, Texas
Irving, Texas
Kerrville, Texas
Kilgore, Texas
La Vernia, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
Orange, Texas
Richmond, Texas
San Antonio, Texas (3 reports)
Santa Fe, Texas
Sealy, Texas
Spicewood, Texas
Spring Branch, Texas



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