Cosmic Firestorm Lantana is a vibrant semi-evergreen perennial with a compact mounded habit. Its elliptical scalloped foliage has soft silvery to creamy yellow speckling giving a faint variegated appearance. The purple buds open to clusters of multi-hued flowers that start yellow and warm through orange to fiery red throughout summer to mid fall. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. Tolerates drought and poor soils once established, and highly attractive to butterflies. Toxic if ingested. Treat as an annual if grown outdoors outside of its zones.
|
Type: |
Annual |
|
Origins: |
Central and South America |
|
Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
|
Spread: |
2’ - 2.5' |
|
Spacing: |
2.5' |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
|
Culture: |
|
|
Bloom Color: |
Yellow/Orange/Red |
|
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Use gloves when handling-sap can cause allergic reactions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Garden, Wildlife Garden, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crape Myrtle, Coreopsis, Salvia
IMAGE: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, Cinco negritos (Lantana camara), CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
