I’m really surprised this proven winner is such a dud. I love lantana and have never had to deadhead but you certainly need to with this variety. It’s late June, all six plants have stopped blooming, is covered in berries, so I’ll deadhead to see if it re-blooms.
Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana camara
- Sun
- Spring
- Summer
-
Details
12 - 26 Inches12 - 24 Inches12 - 24 Inches30cm - 66cm30cm - 61cm30cm - 61cmFeatures
Puffs of small white flowers packed into cluster adorn the dark foliage of this plant. The extreme heat tolerance make it a winner in any warm summer climate.
Award WinnerHeat TolerantDrought TolerantAttracts:BirdsButterfliesHummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:12 - 26 Inches 30cm - 66cmSpacing:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpread:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great in both containers and landscapes.
Maintenance Notes:If you are looking for a tough plant it's hard to beat lantana. Lantana are heat tolerant, use little to no supplemental water in the landscape, will tolerate less than ideal soils and usually don't need to be deadheaded. If you are looking for a plant that will thrive on neglect, lantana is the champ. Lantana come in many shapes, sizes and habits. Check size and habit information for the specific variety you are choosing to make sure it fits your needs. Lantana can be trimmed back at anytime to shape or to promote increased branching.
In many parts of the US and Canada lantana function as an annual. In reality they are a tender perennial, in warm winter climates they become flowering shrubs.
If you live in an area where Lantana is perennial they are essentially trouble free, they can be pruned at any time of year and usually benefit with a harder shape-up pruning in early spring after last frost date. Midsummer fertilization can help overcome any slow down in growth during the dog days of summer and help bring even more flowers.
According to the Humane Society of America Lantana leaves can be toxic to pets. This means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction.
Lantana seed set varies considerably. If you see a lot of berries developing you may want to deadhead the plants to help with continuous blooming. If there is low berry set, deadheading shouldn't be necessary for continuous bloom. Some varieties are self-cleaning.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Our motto is Frost alone can halt our immense production of petal-packed poesies. Where Lantanas really go to town is during hot weather. The hotter it gets, the more flowers we pop out. Especially the Luscious variety. Even my colors are hot.
These brilliant Tabasco red, flaming orange, and fire ball yellow flowers will turn that boring bed or container into a trip to Cancun during Spring Break. Heat and drought tolerant, of course, but also fragrant, annual except in zones 9 - 11, 24 - 36 inches tall. Want to hang out with the birds, bees and butterflies? Plant me, and you may end up turning that spare bedroom into an aviary slash hive slash butterfly house.
"A Real Simple magazine - Top 10 goofproof Plant"
Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana camara 'LANZ0004' USPP 24,641, Can 4,647 -
5 Reviews
52413221Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.-
Joyce, Kansas, United States, 4 years ago
-
Very very easy to cultive, nice flowers in all the seasons, year after year. I have in yellow-pink and yellow, 5 years ago. I recomanded if you have a good temperature, like no minor 4 Cª
montse massot, Spain, 10 years ago -
Very very easy to cultive, nice flowers in all the seasons, year after year. I have in yellow-pink and yellow, 5 years ago. I recomanded if you have a good temperature, like no minor 4 Cª
montse massot, Spain, 10 years ago -
I take issue with the drought tolerant statement. We had one of these this past summer (2012) and if the plant was not watered every day it would wilt and look REALLY bad. Once, it went two days without watering and we weren't sure it was going to bounce back. It is a very beautiful plant, added a brilliant splash of clor to our flower bed.
Winston Stevens, Michigan, United States, 12 years ago
13 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2018 Top Performer Penn State University 2012 Top Performer Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield 2012 Top 10 North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2012 Very Good Boerner Botanical Garden 2012 Top Performer University of Tennessee - Knoxville 2012 Top Perfomer University of Wisconsin 2012 Top Performer Colorado State University 2012 Top Performer Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank 2012 Consumer Choice University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2012 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 11 More colors
6 Recipes
3 More Recipes- Summer SerenadeRecipe
What you'll need:
-
2
-
2
-
1
-
- Express YourselfRecipe
What you'll need:
-
2
-
1
-
2
-
- Dinner PartyRecipe
What you'll need:
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
-