Fireworks Lantana is a compact semi-evergreen annual with dense green foliage and prolific blooming. The heavy clusters of flowers go through a transition of various of colors- opening bright yellow, to warm orange, and eventually settling into a warm red at maturity- and bloom from spring until frost attracting butterflies. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. Drought and deer tolerant once established. Toxic if ingested.
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Type:
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Annual
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Height:
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1.5' - 2'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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9- 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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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, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crape Myrtle, Coreopsis, Salvia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
