White Trailing Lantana

Lantana montevidensis

Categories:

Groundcovers ·

Ground Covers

Light

Full sun

Water

Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry partially between irrigations; provide more frequent watering during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Size

1-2 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide

Habit

Groundcover – trailing

Toxicity

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Description

A low-growing, spreading lantana with clusters of white flowers and textured green foliage. Lantana sellowiana is a synonym of Lantana montevidensis; white-flowered selections are commonly sold as white trailing lantana.

Bloom Time

Spring through fall (heaviest in warm months)

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi-evergreen

Special Features

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

Growth Rate

Moderate to fast

Growth Habit

Groundcover – trailing

Mature Size

1-2 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide

Flower Color

White

Foliage Color

Dark green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Trellis / Arbor / Wall

Garden Style

Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Autumn sage, Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Pink muhly grass, Red yucca

Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock

Toxic to pets, livestock, and humans if ingested (foliage and berries)

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to light shade; afternoon shade can reduce stress in Phoenix locations with intense reflected heat.

Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry partially between irrigations; provide more frequent watering during establishment and extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil but not persistent waterlogging.

Mature size: 1–2 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide.

Bloom: Primarily spring through fall in Phoenix, with occasional winter flowers during mild weather; flowering slows after frost.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; semi-evergreen or frost-deciduous in Zone 9b, with possible stem dieback during freezes.

Growth rate: Fast during warm weather with adequate moisture.