Lantana camara
Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade, especially near heat-reflecting walls.
Water: Low to moderate once established; water deeply, then let the upper soil dry. Irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils but dislikes standing water.
Mature size: Typically 3–4 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide; size varies with frost exposure and pruning.
Bloom: Spring through fall, often continuing into winter in frost-protected Phoenix locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose leaves or die back during freezing weather in Zone 9b.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.