Passionfruit Lantana is a half-hardy perennial flower that brings vibrant, continuous blooms from summer through fall across hardiness zones 9 and warmer. This compact cultivar grows just 12, 18 inches tall and spreads to 18 inches, making it nimble enough for containers yet full enough to anchor a sunny border. Its self-cleaning flowers require no deadheading, and its drought tolerance and deer resistance mean you can plant it and let it perform, perfect for gardeners who want color without constant fussing.
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Full Sun
Moderate
9-9
18in H x 18in W
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This lantana thrives on neglect while delivering nonstop blooms for six months straight. It tolerates drought and poor soil, shrugs off deer pressure, and actively attracts pollinators without demanding a drop of supplemental water once established. The compact, spreading habit and trailing growth pattern make it equally at home spilling from a container or tucking into tight garden spaces where taller varieties would overwhelm the view.
Passionfruit Lantana is grown primarily as an ornamental flowering plant for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. Its continuous summer-to-fall blooms and compact, spreading form make it well-suited to edging beds, filling gaps in mixed plantings, and cascading over pot edges where its trailing habit can be fully appreciated.
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Start seeds indoors in warmth between 70, 85°F. Upon receiving seedlings or transplants, water as needed and allow them a few days to gradually acclimate to full-sun exposure before planting out to prevent sunscald.
Transplant outdoors after the risk of frost has passed, in spring when soil is workable. This half-hardy cultivar performs as a warm-season annual in colder regions or a perennial in zones 9 and warmer. Space transplants 12, 16 inches apart to accommodate their mature spreading width of 18 inches.
Pinch back early growth to encourage a dense framework of stems that supports more flower buds and a fuller plant shape. Deadheading is unnecessary since Passionfruit Lantana is self-cleaning and blooms continuously throughout its season without fading flowers detracting from appearance.
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