Lantana camara 'Silver Mound'
Zones 7 to 11; tender perennial in zones 7 and 8,
Full Sun.
Mature size can reach 24 inches tall and 3 to 4 feet wide ; sub shrub-like growth habit.
Dense clusters of creamy white blooms with lemon yellow centers. Numerous, 1 to 1 1/2 inch flower blossoms cover dark green ovate leaves from spring until the frost. Blooms continuously in frost-free areas; prune in early spring as new growth begins to emerge.
Trailing growth is excellent for use as groundcover or tumbling from hanging baskets. Excellent annual for colder climates. Evergreen in frost-free climates.
Use as a groundcover in mass plantings and banks, in containers and baskets, or even as a hedge. A very versatile plant, plus it is a butterfly and hummingbird magnet. Deer and rabbit resistant. Plant in the spring and water as needed during the first growing season, thereafter it is considered heat and drought tolerant. |