Lantana camara
Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.
Water: Water deeply and regularly during establishment. Once established, allow soil to dry between deep waterings; provide supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat. Containers need more frequent watering.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil and improve drainage in heavy clay.
Mature size: Typically 2–3 feet tall and 6–8 feet wide.
Bloom: Blooms repeatedly from spring through fall, often continuing into winter in frost-protected Phoenix locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose foliage or die back during Zone 9b freezes, usually regrowing from established roots.
Growth rate: Fast.