Overview

Introduce a burst of continuous color and charm to your outdoor landscape with our exquisite pink lantana live plant 3-pack. These vibrant perennials, known for their clusters of small, brightly colored flowers, are a gardener’s delight. Lantana camara, commonly referred to as Lantana, is celebrated for its ability to thrive in sunny conditions and its remarkable drought tolerance once established. Each pink lantana live plant arrives well-rooted and measures 4 to 7 inches tall, ensuring a strong start in your garden. Perfect for creating borders, filling beds, or enhancing container gardens, these plants will transform your space into a pollinator’s paradise, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds with their irresistible blooms. Embrace the beauty and resilience of this stunning flowering shrub, and enjoy its cheerful presence throughout the warmer months. Our pink lantana live plant collection is curated to bring joy and ease to your gardening experience.

Key Benefits

Our pink lantana live plant offers a multitude of benefits that make it an ideal addition to any garden. Its hardiness and beauty combine to create a truly rewarding planting experience. You’ll love the ease of care and the stunning visual impact these plants provide.

• Continuous Blooms: Enjoy a prolonged display of beautiful colorful lantana flowers from spring until the first frost. These prolific bloomers ensure your garden remains vibrant for months.
• Pollinator Magnet: The sweet nectar and bright hues of lantana flowers are highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, helping to support local ecosystems and bring life to your garden.
• Drought-Tolerant: Once established, perennial lantana care is minimal, as these plants are incredibly resilient and can withstand periods of dry weather, making them ideal for water-wise gardening.
• Low Maintenance: Lantana requires very little fuss, making it perfect for both seasoned gardeners and beginners. Minimal pruning and feeding are needed to keep these plants looking their best.
• Versatile Use: Whether planted in garden beds, used as ground cover, or featured in hanging baskets and containers, outdoor lantana plants adapt beautifully to various landscaping designs.
• Deer Resistant: Lantana is generally disliked by deer, offering a natural deterrent that helps protect your garden from unwanted browsing.
• Vibrant Pink Hues: The striking pink shades of these flowers add a cheerful and lively touch to any garden palette, creating a focal point that draws the eye.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your pink lantana live plant is straightforward, ensuring a bountiful display of flowers with minimal effort. Lantana thrives when its basic needs for sunlight, water, and well-draining soil are met. Understanding these key factors will help you cultivate a robust and beautiful lantana flower garden that flourishes season after season.

For optimal growth and flowering, plant your pink lantana live plant in a location that receives full sun, meaning at least six hours of direct sunlight per day. Adequate sunlight is crucial for the plant to produce its vibrant blooms. These plants are tolerant of various soil types but prefer well-draining soil. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils, which can lead to root rot. If your soil is clay-heavy, consider amending it with organic matter like compost to improve drainage. Water newly planted lantana regularly to help establish strong roots. Once established, they are quite drought-tolerant and will only need watering during extended dry periods. Overwatering is a common mistake, so allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out completely between waterings. Lantana performs well in USDA Zones 8-11 as a perennial, returning year after year in these warmer climates. In cooler zones, it can be grown as an annual. Fertilize sparingly; an all-purpose balanced fertilizer applied in spring is usually sufficient. Deadheading spent flowers is not strictly necessary but can encourage more blooms and maintain a tidier appearance. Watch out for common pests like whiteflies or spider mites, which can typically be managed with insecticidal soap if infestations occur.

Size & Details

This offering includes a 3-pack of healthy pink lantana live plant specimens, each measuring 4 to 7 inches tall upon arrival. These well-rooted plants are ready for immediate planting and will quickly establish themselves in your garden. When mature, these outdoor lantana plants can grow up to 2 feet in height and spread, forming a dense, colorful shrub. They are shipped in their nursery pots, ensuring minimal transplant shock and a smooth transition to your garden. With proper care, you can expect these plants to begin producing their charming colorful lantana flowers shortly after planting, continuing their display throughout the growing season.

Lantana has a moderate to fast growth rate, quickly filling out spaces and creating a vibrant impact. In warmer climates, it will return as a perennial, while in cooler regions, it makes an excellent annual for seasonal color. The compact nature of these plants makes them suitable for various garden applications, from mass plantings to container specimens. Ensure you provide adequate space for their mature size to allow for optimal air circulation and growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: Each pink lantana live plant in this 3-pack typically grows to about 2 feet tall and can spread similarly wide when mature, forming a compact, bushy plant. This size makes them versatile for various garden applications.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The plants are shipped in standard nursery pots, ensuring they are well-rooted and protected during transit. The exact pot dimensions will be appropriate for a 4-7 inch tall plant.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Outdoor lantana plants are primarily grown outdoors. While they can be brought indoors in very cold climates for winter, they thrive best in full sun outdoors in a lantana flower garden.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Lantana requires full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, to produce the most abundant and vibrant colorful lantana flowers. Less sun will result in fewer blooms.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, perennial lantana care is generally considered very easy. They are drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and forgiving, making them suitable for beginners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your pink lantana live plant will arrive well-rooted, healthy, and ready to plant, typically measuring between 4 to 7 inches tall. We pack them carefully to ensure a safe journey.
• Q: Is it shipped in soil? A: Yes, all our live plants, including this pink lantana live plant, are shipped in their nursery pots with soil to maintain moisture and prevent stress during transit.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: Lantana is a prolific bloomer. You can expect your plants to start producing their beautiful colorful lantana flowers shortly after planting, continuing throughout the growing season.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant outdoor lantana plants is in spring after the danger of frost has passed, allowing them to establish before the heat of summer.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Lantana is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11. In colder zones (7 and below), it is typically grown as an annual or overwintered indoors.