A Burst of Color for Any Landscape
PassionFruit Lantana
Lantana camara ‘Ballanpaf’
Passionfruit Lantana brings vibrant colors to gardens with its vivid, multi-colored flowers. It excels in heat and drought tolerance, making it a standout choice for adding vibrancy and texture outdoors. Moreover, its robust growth and sprawling habit make it perfect for borders, beds, and containers, providing a splash of color.
Why Choose the PassionFruit Lantana for Your Garden?
- Vibrant Flower Clusters: The flowers exhibit a stunning array of colors from yellow to orange to red, making it a focal point in any garden setting.
- Heat and Drought Tolerant: Once established, it’s remarkably resilient to heat waves and dry spells, requiring minimal watering.
- Attracts Pollinators: Its flowers are a magnet for butterflies and bees, enhancing the biodiversity of your garden.
- Easy to Grow: This plant is an excellent option for gardeners looking for low-maintenance but high-impact plants.
The Green Facts About the PassionFruit Lantana
- Common Name: Passionfruit Lantana
- Scientific Name: Lantana camara ‘Passionfruit’
- Hardiness Degree: Hardy in zones 9-11, can be grown as an annual in cooler climates.
- Growth Habit: Known for its sprawling growth, it can reach widths of up to 3-4 feet.
- Characteristics: Distinguished by its vibrant, multi-colored flower clusters and dark green, slightly textured foliage.
- Optimal Conditions: Thrives in full sun, making it ideal for sunny spots in the garden where other plants might struggle.
Growing Information & Plant Care
- Sunlight: Requires full sun for optimal flowering, achieving the brightest bloom colors in direct sunlight.
- Water and Soil: While drought-tolerant, it benefits from regular watering to establish roots and prefers well-draining soil.
- Spacing and Fertilization: Space plants approximately 24″-36″ apart. A slow-release fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season supports lush growth and prolific flowering.
Special Features of the PassionFruit Lantana
- Notable Features: Its flowers not only offer aesthetic appeal but also attract a variety of pollinators, playing an essential role in the health of your garden.
- Uses: Ideal for use in mixed borders, as standalone features in garden beds, or in containers where its sprawling habit can be showcased.
- Homeowners Growing Tips: Prune lightly throughout the season to encourage branching and more abundant blooms. In zones cooler than 9, it can be overwintered indoors or treated as a vibrant annual addition to summer gardens.
Enliven Your Garden with Passionfruit Lantana!
Adding Passionfruit Lantana to your garden transforms your outdoor areas with a vibrant burst of color. Furthermore, its ability to withstand heat and drought positions it as an intelligent option for those seeking visual appeal with minimal effort. Consequently, choosing Passionfruit Lantana ensures a lively garden. This choice brings color, movement, and life. Notably, it becomes a haven for butterflies and bees, enriching your garden’s ecosystem.
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Proper Planting Instructions:
- Unpack and water immediately. Until ready to plant, keep your new lantana in a bright indoor location & water frequently to prevent soil drying. Wait to plant your lantana until after the last frost.
- Choose a planting location based on the plants’ needs. This lantana likes full sun. It will also need about 24 to 36 inches of space to grow, so ensure adequate space around your canna lily.
- Prepare the ground. Remove nearby weeds and grass. Mix in compost or a slow-release fertilizer.
- Dig a hole twice as wide and twice as deep as the pot.
- Remove the pot from your lantana plant by laying it sideways; massage it gently and slowly slide it off the root ball.
- Hold the lantana in the dug hole & match the plant’s soil level of the root ball with the ground.
- Fill the hole with loose soil and press softly, but firmly to compact the plant base.
- Water your newly planted lantana thoroughly right away.
Continuing Care:
- Water frequently the first few weeks after planting and during dry spells.
- Apply slow-release fertilizer at the beginning of the season.
- May survive winter in warm, southern, and coastal states.
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