New Red Lantana – Desert Horizon Nursery

New Red Lantana

Lantana camara 'New Red'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Desert Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper several inches of soil dry. Irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat; reduce watering in winter.
Size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Description
A heat-loving flowering shrub, Lantana camara ‘New Red’ produces clusters of orange and yellow flowers that mature to vivid red, creating a multicolored display.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant, Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Red and orange
Foliage Color
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
'Regal Mist' muhly grass, Angelita daisy, Autumn sage, Desert marigold, Red yucca
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Toxic to pets, humans & livestock; unripe berries especially toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix.

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

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

Mature size: Approximately 3–4 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide.

Bloom: Blooms from spring through fall, sometimes into winter in frost-free locations.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose leaves or die back during Zone 9b freezes, usually regrowing from surviving roots in spring.

Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.