Lantana involucrata
wild lantana, wild sage
Verbenaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
4-6 (10) ft tall by 2-3 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
purple
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms and fruits year round.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Cover plant, hedge plant, screen.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds
Attracts butterflies and other pollinators including ants and bees (IRC).
Birds eat the fruits. Occasionally attracts hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Coastal dunes. Disturbed areas in tropical hammocks (needs light) and pine rocklands.
