Bubble Gum Lantana

Lantana camara 'Bubble Gum'

Light

Water

Low to moderate water once established; water deeply, then let the upper several inches of soil dry. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Size

2-3 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide

Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Toxicity

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Description

A heat-loving lantana with cheerful pink-and-yellow flower clusters and textured green foliage, well suited to Phoenix landscapes.

Bloom Time

Spring through fall

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi-evergreen

Special Features

Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant

Growth Rate

Moderate to fast

Growth Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Mature Size

2-3 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide

Flower Color

Pink

Foliage Color

Dark green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Hedge / Screen, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden

Garden Style

Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Angelita daisy, Autumn sage, Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Red yucca

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Unripe berries toxic to pets, livestock & humans; foliage may irritate skin

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.

Water: Low to moderate water once established; water deeply, then let the upper several inches of soil dry. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.

Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide; size varies with growing conditions and pruning.

Bloom: Blooms repeatedly from spring through fall, sometimes into winter when frost is absent.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose leaves or die back during Zone 9b freezes, then regrow in spring.

Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.