Purple Lantana

Low-Maintenance, Lavender Lantana

Why Purple Lantana?

Get signature clusters of petite blooms with this warm weather evergreen. The Purple Lantana is an abundantly flowering perennial groundcover that will add alluring beauty to your landscape.

The Purple Lantana consistently blooms in warm climates from early summer until fall. Its lovely-scented, lavender flowers will attract your favorite pollinators like butterflies and bees, and its deep green leaves are coarse in texture and slightly hairy, deterring unappealing pests and animals like deer.

The Purple Lantana grows low and spreads rapidly, making it ideal for many different planting needs. The lower branches are woody to provide ample support, while the upper branches are more vibrant and vine-like. Plus, it has great drought tolerance, thriving in high heat.

A superb, low-maintenance groundcover, the Purple Lantana is well-suited for cascading over rock walls or covering unattractive curbs and empty spaces. In containers, it’ll spill over the edges like a lovely lavender waterfall. Plus, it’ll help protect against ground erosion on slopes.

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No matter where you envision your Purple Lantana, it’ll quickly enhance your landscape. Order this flowering, vine-like groundcover for a rewarding and colorful addition!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant your Lantana in full sun. Allow enough open air access for pollinators to find it and get to it. If planting in the ground, space approximately 16 inches apart.

Hardy to any soil type, your Lantana can even be planted in an urban environment. It would do well in a container pot, hanging basket, or even along a curb or walkway.

2. Watering: This Lantana is drought tolerant and doesn’t require excessive watering. Watch for any standing water, as this can damage the plant.

3. Pruning: This Lantana requires minimal pruning. Simply remove any dead growth as needed.

4. Fertilizing: Fertilizing is not required, but can be done if desired.