Lantana camara ‘Carnival’
Carnival Lantana
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 2-4' x 3-5' |
Exposure | Full to Partial Sun |
Water | Medium, Low Water |
Flower Color | Red, Orange, Yellow |
Bloom Time | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Edible, Hedge, Low Water Use |
Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
Natural Growth Habit | Mounding |
Sunset Garden Zones | 8-10, 12-24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Fast-growing evergreen shrub to 2-4’ tall x 3-5’ wide. Can be pruned into a small patio tree. Lantana is a popular heat-tolerant low-maintenance perennial shrub revered for its free-blooming nature. This vigorous variety forms a rounded-mound of deep-green foliage cloaked in profuse clusters of multi-toned red orange and yellow flowers that appear primarily throughout summer or nearly year-round in mild climates. These butterfly-attracting flowers are followed by clusters of small deep-purple-colored berries that attract various species of birds. Versatile and well-suited in beds or borders as an accent hedge container specimen or mass planted for an eye-catching display of color. Considered drought tolerant once established but looks best with moderate watering. Prefers a well-drained soil and a full to partial sun exposure.